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Culver Hotel, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa 1920s
This is the Culver Hotel, which opened (originally as the Hotel Hunt) on September 4th, 1924. That day the headline of the Culver City Daily News read: “City packed with visitors for opening of Culver Skyscraper”—back then, a 6-story building … Continue reading
Coffee Dan’s at corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, circa 1940s
I wasn’t even around when this photo of Coffee Dan’s at the corner of Hollywood and Highland was taken (late 40s, maybe?) and yet somehow I long for the days when that Bank of America wasn’t a Ripley’s Believe it … Continue reading
Hotel Roosevelt map of 1950s Hollywood
“FUN MAP OF PLAYLAND – AS YOU SEE IT FROM THE ROOSEVELT”
Beverly Hills Hotel and Sunset Park (Will Rogers Memorial Park) – 1915
This 1915 shot of the Beverly Hills Hotel was taken at the tip of the Will Rogers Memorial Park where Beverly Dr, Canon Dr, and Lomitas Ave converge on an intimidating 6-way, and-traffic-lights intersection. Back in 1915, the park was … Continue reading
The Academy Awards ceremony in the Biltmore Bowl, downtown Los Angeles, March 4th, 1937
This is the 1937 equivalent of the Oscar Selfie! This is a group shot of the Academy Awards held on March 4th, 1937 Academy Awards in the Biltmore Bowl at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A. (the year “The Great … Continue reading
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Corner of Wilshire Blvd and Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, with Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 1957
In this great shot of Wilshire Blvd from 1957 we can see the side of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and Wilson’s House of Suede anchoring the line of stores to the east of the hotel on the corner of El … Continue reading
View of Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, looking east from the Brown Derby, 1936
This is a quintessential 1930s LA view if ever I saw one. This is Wilshire Boulevard in 1936 in which we can see the Brown Derby, the entrance to the Ambassador Hotel, the Gaylord Apartments, and in far, far distance, … Continue reading
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Panoramic photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1914
Pretty much the only thing in this 1914 panoramic photo of the Beverly Hills Hotel that’s still the same is the building itself. (Ironic considering the unremitting glee with which Angelenos tear down their buildings.) Everything else we can see … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd, Brown Derby, Zephyr Room and the Cord-Auburn automobile dealership…and more…in color!
This is one of my favorite photos I’ve come across recently. It shows us the stretch of Wilshire Blvd that the Ambassador Hotel (where the palm trees line the street) looked out on. We can see Brown Derby restaurant, the … Continue reading
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