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Cocoanut Grove Nightclub and dance floor, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I’ve come across plenty of photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, but I think this is one of my favorites. You can really see the nightclub-y atmosphere of the place, with the sizeable … Continue reading
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Panoramic view of Hollywood from Whitley Heights circa 1903
This panoramic view of Hollywood from Whitley Heights circa 1903 is so unrecognizable that someone thoughtfully added modern day landmarks so that we know what we’re looking at.
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Napkin from the Hollywood Plaza Hotel and It Cafe, circa late 1930s
Isn’t it amazing how some things survive? I’d love to know how this one did. It’s a paper napkin from the Hollywood Plaza Hotel and It Café, which stood just south of the Hollywood and Vine corner. The hotel’s café … Continue reading
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The first Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 1929
This photo shows us the very first Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on May 16th, 1929 in the Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with Academy president Douglas Fairbanks as the host. Tickets cost five bucks, 270 people … Continue reading
The Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, 1930
It’s hard to believe that the Sunset Strip was ever this empty. This photo was taken at around the corner of Sunset and Sweetzer in 1930. The Sunset Tower Apartments (the tall Art Deco building on the left) would have … Continue reading
Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd
I’ve posted a shot of the Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd before (http://wp.me/p5XK3w-1du) but this color photo shows it better. I wouldn’t have guessed those columns were pink. I’m guessing “Feminine Conditioning” was their … Continue reading
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corner of Wilcox and Selma Avenues looking north toward Hollywood Boulevard, 1937
Here’s a real Angeleno film noir sort of night for you. This is 1937 and we’re near the corner of Wilcox and Selma Avenues looking north toward Hollywood Boulevard. We can see the Hotel Mark Twain, the Warner Brothers’ Hollywood … Continue reading
The Ambassador Hotel Hotel entrance, Wilshire Blvd (color, 1968)
I normally stick to photos taken in the era I write about—up to the late 50s because the Garden of Allah Hotel was open 1927 to 1959—but even though this one was taken in 1968, I wanted to post it … Continue reading
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The entrance to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at Wilshire Blvd & Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, circa 1929
In 1928, the Beverly Wilshire Apartment Hotel opened at 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, right where Wilshire meets a (then) little-known street, Rodeo Drive. This photo was taken around a year later, and shows us the rather splendid awning, which allowed guests … Continue reading
Corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highland Ave and the Hollywood Hotel, 1915
Here we have a very early view of Hollywood. This is from 1915 and we’re looking at the corner of Hollywood and Highland where the Hollywood Hotel sits amid still-quite-short palm trees, and a Red Car is rattling along Highland … Continue reading
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