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Nine people take a real estate development tour of Hollywoodland, 1928
The Hollywoodland development opened for business in 1923, describing itself as a “superb environment without excessive cost on the Hollywood side of the hills.” But things didn’t take off like a firework. So then they built a sign, and interest … Continue reading
Life around Hollywood in the very late 1920s
These screen-shot photos are taken from a home movie shot in the very late 1920s and gives us a rare glimpse into life going on around Hollywood before the roof fell in and the Depression kick-started the 1930s.
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Horses being used to grade the land in the Hollywoodland real estate development, circa 1924
This circa-1924 photo shows horses being used to grade the land in the Hollywoodland real estate development. Seeing all that empty land around them makes me admire the foresight that the Hollywoodland developers had. Turns out, they had a little … Continue reading
Men seeding the hillside during the construction of the Hollywoodland sign, 1923
I love finding photos of an incomplete Hollywood sign—it’s like witnessing history in the making. The builders were only six letters in, so this photo was probably taken mid 1923. Those three guys appear to be seeding the ground. I’m … Continue reading
Entrance to Hollywoodland, 1927
The real estate development known as Hollywoodland opened in 1923, and here we can see the entrance in 1927. The building on the right just past the tower with the “Hollywoodland” sign on its roof was—and still is—the real estate … Continue reading
Homes sparsely dot the hillside of early Hollywoodland
These days, we’re so used to seeing the hillsides of Hollywoodland crowded with homes that it can be easy to forget there was once a time when Hollywoodland was a bit of a financial flop and nothing much was there. … Continue reading
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Hollywoodland sales brochure cover, 1927
This is the cover of a 16-page sales brochure promoting the Hollywoodland development. It’s dated 1927, and you can see the whole thing here: http://bit.ly/1qdI8St I also came across these:
Looking north across Hollywood to the Hollywoodland sign, 1926
On a clear day in 1926 you can see the Hollywoodland sign. Mind you, back in 1926 they were probably all clear days.
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Looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywoodland sign, 1932
Hollywood looking north toward the Hollywood hills and the Hollywoodland sign in 1932. Look at all that empty land and elbow room!
Building a Hollywoodland home in the 1920s.
Hollywoodland in the mid 1920s. This home is known as Wolf’s Lair and is still standing. It was built by L. Milton Wolf, one of the real estate developers who built up Hollywoodland. It sure had lots of elbow room … Continue reading