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Sunset Strip with the Sunset Tower and the Casanova Club, circa 1936.jpg
Here we have a view of the Sunset Strip, heading west, circa 1936. In the background, we can see the sign for the Casanova Club, which opened at 8383 Sunset in August 1936. The building on the left is the … Continue reading
Eastside Beer sign, Vine Street, Hollywood
What a visual feast this photo is! It’s a sign for Fastside Beer on what appears to be the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. We’re treated to a nighttime view looking north up Vine toward … Continue reading
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Exterior view of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, 1949
To my way of thinking, this shot is about as “LA” as you can get: Sunset Boulevard in the foreground, a line of swaying palm trees in front of the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel. This photo was taken in 1949, … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel under construction, looking north across an unpaved Sunset Blvd, 1912
In this rare photo, we have an LA icon under construction. The photographer is standing on the south side of a still-unpaved Sunset Boulevard (check out the single vehicle on the left!) in what will later become the Will Rogers … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Railway yellow streetcar Line 5 at Broadway and Olympic, downtown Los Angeles circa 1954
In this vibrant (Kodachrome?) photo, we can see a Los Angeles Railway “Line #5” yellow streetcar at Broadway and Olympic Blvd in downtown L.A., circa 1954. (Line 5 traveled between Hawthorn via downtown to Eagle Rock.) We can see the … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Hotels, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars, Theaters
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Looking north on Vine Street from NBC Radio City, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, circa 1948
I do enjoy a night sky lit up with a buffet of neon lights. This circa 1948 shot show us Vine Street north of Sunset Boulevard where we can see the ABC television studio, Santa Fe railway booking office, Wil … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Hotels, Night photo, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways
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Looking northwest across Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, circa 1915
In this circa 1915 photo, we’re looking up Highland Avenue past the Hollywood Hotel on the right toward Franklin Avenue. With the Hollywood hills so empty, the Bernheimer brothers’ home, Yamashiro, really sticks out—it was only a year old back … Continue reading
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Looking west on the Sunset Strip from the roof of the Sunset Tower, 1957
In this atmospheric shot, we’re looking west along the Sunset Strip from the roof of the Sunset Tower in 1957. I love the contrast between the intensity of the light along the Strip and the black shadows of the Hollywood … Continue reading
Exterior view of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, circa 1930s
It’s hard to determine when this shot of the Hollywood Hotel was taken, but my guess is circa 1930s. But what struck me about this photo is the tranquility of the scene. The guy in the white suit is chatting … Continue reading