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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd (the, Prospect Blvd), 1906
I found this photo of the Hollywood Hotel on Dave DeCaro’s Davelandweb site. It’s dated 1906, which makes it one of the earliest photos of the hotel that I’ve seen. There wasn’t much around back then, so a building this … Continue reading
The original Brown Derby’s original location
Someone just sent me this photo of the original Brown Derby, telling me it was the original derby on the site of the Chapman Hotel. I’d never heard that the original Brown Derby had moved so I asked him about … Continue reading
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Orson Welles’ hotel room at the Chateau Marmont, Sunset Blvd, 1941
I’ve decided that I’m psychic. I recently posted a photo of the interior of the Hollywood bar, Don the Beachcomber, which was the location for a scene in my third novel, Citizen Hollywood. I hadn’t seen that photo when I … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard
From Dave DeCaro, a great aerial shot of the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. It was virtually across the street from the Garden of Allah. Unfortunately, the Garden of Allah is no longer with us, but at least we … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel, interior, Hollywood Blvd
We’ve seen any number of photos of the exterior of the Hollywood Hotel so I was pleased to see this rare interior shot. The rugs rather surprised me – they look more like something out of Santa Fe.
“Bright Spots of Hollywood” matchbook/map, circa 1940s
Lucky visitors to Hollywood in the 1940s had this handy-dandy map/matchbook showing them where all the “Bright Spots of Hollywood” were. On the other hand, maybe they weren’t so lucky—this map is far from geographically accurate and probably was responsible … Continue reading
Photograph taken from the front porch of the Hollywood Hotel, 1956
All the photos I’ve ever come across of the Hollywood Hotel have been taken on or near Hollywood Boulevard or sometimes the Hollywood and Highland corner, where the hotel sat for decades. But this is the first one I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Looking north across an unpaved Sunset Blvd, the Beverly Hills Hotel under construction, 1912
The Beverly Hills Hotel is probably one of the most photographed hotels in L.A. but I’ve never seen one like this before. This was taken in 1912 during the hotel’s construction. The photographer was standing on Sunset Boulevard but he … Continue reading
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5th Academy Awards at the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel, March 4th, 1943.
This photo was taken at the 15th Academy Awards held in the Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel on March 4th, 1943. This is the night “Mrs. Miniver” scooped the pool, winning for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Direction, … Continue reading
Windward Ave, Venice Beach, 1912
Windward Ave, Venice Beach, 1912