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The Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, 1915
It’s hard to believe that Hollywood really was a sleepy little town once upon a time. This photo was taken 100 years ago, in 1915, so this would have been around the time those shameless movie people were starting to … Continue reading
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Hollywood Blvd & Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, circa 1930
I assume that this bird’s eye view of Hollywood Blvd and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (circa 1930) was taken from the roof of the nearby Roosevelt Hotel. From this angle, we can see the shape of Grauman’s forecourt, as well as … Continue reading
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Early advertisement for the Garden of Alla Hotel (no final “h”)
The advertisement for the Garden of Alla Hotel (with no final h on Alla) is likely from the late 1920s. The hotel opened January 9th, 1927 and for the first 2 or 3 years operated as the Garden of Alla … Continue reading
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Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1952
In a city known for its wholesale neglect of the past, it’s nice to see that some of its timeless architecture survives intact. This photo of the front of the Beverly Hills Hotel was probably taken around 1952. Both the … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd in color – Ambassador Hotel and Brown Derby, circa 1950s
I love a long shot down LA’s boulevards—they give us a sweeping look at life frozen at a specific moment. This is Wilshire Blvd caught in living color some time in the 1950s when everyone is nicely dressed and actually … Continue reading
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Boulevard), circa 1940s
With its strikingly eye-catching architecture, it’s little wonder that most cameras are trained toward Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, so what I like about this shot is that we get to see what the south side of Hollywood Boulevard looked like. Naturally … Continue reading
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Newsstand at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, circa 1940s
Here in this one photo taken at the corner of Hollywood and Vine we have a number of things we no longer see: the corner newspaper stand; the semaphore traffic light; a sailor walking around the city streets; a guy … Continue reading
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Spend New Year’s Eve December 31, 1960 at the Ambassador Hotel
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Hollywood Hotel at the Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave in the 1940s
What a shame we no longer have this grand old lady to behold. This is the Hollywood Hotel, which stood at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave from 1902 to 1956. This shot was taken some time in … Continue reading