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Hollywood Hotel in color, Hollywood Boulevard at Highland Ave, circa 1948
A color photograph of the Hollywood Hotel is a rare and wondrous thing. It makes it easier to believe that there actually was a grand old dame of a hotel at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave—instead of … Continue reading
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Patmar’s Motel & Cafe & Cocktail Lounge, El Segundo, California, circa early 1950s
When I saw this photo, my first thought was “There’s a 1950s California beach scene if ever I saw one. This is Patmar’s Motel & Cafe & Cocktail Lounge in El Segundo, which is immediately south of LA International Airport. … Continue reading
The night lights of Hollywood Boulevard in 1937 showing the Egyptian Theater, The Pig and Whistle Cafe, the Hotel Christie, and the Citizens Bank
Although perhaps not the clearest photo ever taken, this one gives us a glimpse of what it was like to walk along Hollywood Boulevard at night in 1937. In this one shot we can see the lights of the Egyptian … Continue reading
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Biltmore Hotel Grill and Bar & Men’s Bar, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
Biltmore Hotel, Grill and Bar, 1949: Biltmore Hotel, Men’s Bar, 1948
Nighttime view of Hollywood Blvd from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel, December, 1953
This nighttime view of Hollywood Blvd was taken from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel in December 1953. I love how the Boulevard looks like a river of molten light. Although probably getting dingy, the Hollywood Hotel would still have … Continue reading
Ambassador Hotel entrance, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
The entrance to the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd never changed that much, which was a good thing because that tower at the front probably became the thing drivers looked out for when heading for a night at the Cocoanut … Continue reading
Biltmore Florists, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Olive Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1937
As much as I enjoy coming across a spectacular photo of Grauman’s or Bullocks Wilshire, I also appreciate the more intimate slice-of-life photos that capture a random moment in LA’s history. In this photo from 1937, we see passers-by checking … Continue reading
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The Sunset Strip looking east toward the Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, 1950
Yesterday I drove down the Sunset Strip for a literary event at Book Soup. It was the first time I’d driven the Strip in a while and it struck me how super-built-up it’s become, especially with the opening of two … Continue reading
Hotel Omar at the corner of Windward Ave and Trolleyway (now Pacific Ave), Venice, California, 1914
Yesterday, I spent the day with fellow Hollywood historical fiction author Laini Giles, who is in town to promote her new Clara Bow book, “The It Girl and Me” (http://amzn.to/2riuSi3) and I took her down to Venice for some LA … Continue reading