Tag Archives: Hollywood Sign
Hollywoodland Sign and San Fernando Valley, 1920s
The Hollywoodland sign in the 1920s (probably not long after it was erected in 1923) showing the San Fernando Valley behind it. These days it’s full of suburbia, but back then it was filled with all the orange and lemon … Continue reading
Starlets behind Hollywoodland sign construction
Two starlets helping to publicize the Hollywoodland Real Estate venture in 1923. (The Hollywood sign originally read “Hollywoodland” and was, essentially, a HUGE billboard to advertise the venture.) Notice the Hollywoodland sign still in construction behind the starlets. Ah, where … Continue reading