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Night shot of Vine Street looking north from the Sunset Blvd corner.
Here’s a very ‘film noir’ shot – this is Vine Street in Hollywood looking north from the Sunset Boulevard corner. We can see both the NBC and CBS studios, Wallich’s Music City, The Broadway department store, and the Plaza Hotel. … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highland Ave, Hollywood
On Dave DeCaro’s Daveland blog (http://bit.ly/ZiQ7RF) I found this great shot of the old Hollywood Hotel, which occupied the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave from 1903 to 1956. In all the photos I’ve seen of this place, I’ve … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel entrance, circa 1940s
This is the entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel as it looked in the 1940s. The foliage is now thicker and more lush, and the building is now a pale pink, but the entrance looks remarkably unchanged since then.
Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, featuring Ozzie Nelson, 1936
The Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd in 1936. At the time, its Cocoanut Grove nightclub was world famous and one of *the* places to perform. In the mid 1930s, Ozzie Nelson was enjoying the height of his popularity as a … Continue reading
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Chapman Park Hotel & Bungalows, corner of Wilshire & Alexandria, 1938
In this photo we’re at the corner of Wilshire and Alexandria in 1938, looking at the Chapman Park Hotel & Bungalows, a Garden-of-Allah-like place that stood at 3401 Wilshire Boulevard (placing it opposite the Ambassador Hotel and the original Brown … Continue reading
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Newly-opened Biltmore Hotel overlooking Pershing Square, circa mid-1920s.
I love this great aerial shot of the newly-opened Biltmore Hotel overlooking Pershing Square back when Pershing Square was still a leafy, quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles. This photo was taken in mid 1920s. … Continue reading
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Fred Harvey Restaurant and Travel Center, 1743 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, opened 1939
The Fred Harvey restaurants were a nationwide chain of places to eat and refresh train-weary travelers back in the heyday of rail travel. (See: “The Harvey Girls” MGM (1946) starring Judy Garland) Sometimes there would be a hotel attached for … Continue reading
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“Live at the Garden of Allah – 8152 Sunset Blvd” advertisement, July 10th, 1930
After Alla Nazimova opened the Garden of Allah Hotel, then went bankrupt over it and was forced to sell her share, the hotel went through a couple of management changes, and had a bit of a relaunch. This ad is … Continue reading
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Wilshire Boulevard, looking west from Lafayette Park
The right sort of clouds can really make a photograph pop, can’t it? I don’t have a date on this one, and I’m not even sure what the photographer was standing on when he took this shot of Wilshire Blvd … Continue reading
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Interior garden court of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd
You don’t have to look too hard to find photos of the exterior of the old Hollywood Hotel, which sat on the corner of Hollywood and Highland from 1903 to 1956. In fact, you’ll find a bunch of them on … Continue reading