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An early menu from the restaurant of the Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, March 23, 1934
It’s always nice to see a new piece of Garden of Allah ephemera. This one popped up on Dave DeCaro’s site – a menu from their restaurant. From the look of that gorgeous logo, I’d say that it’s from early … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Ambassador Hotel under construction, Los Angeles, 1920
From the moment it opened its doors on January 1, 1921, the Ambassador Hotel became a focal point for LA’s social life, especially at its premier nightclub, the Cocoanut Grove. This aerial shot shows it under construction in 1920. Wilshire … Continue reading
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Color photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, circa 1950s
In this photo, we’re looking west along the south side of Wilshire Blvd past the Melody Lane restaurant coffee shop, over Beverly Dr. to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the Wilshire and Rodeo Dr. corner. This photo was taken in … Continue reading
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Horses and buggies lined up in front of the St. Charles Hotel on the 300 Block of N. Main St, downtown Los Angeles, 1875
This is photo dates all the way back to 1875, and shows horses and buggies lined up in front of the St. Charles Hotel (formally the Bella Union) on the 300 Block of N. Main St in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Looking west along Requena St (later Market St) toward North Main St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
Most of the pre-1900 photos I’ve seen of downtown Los Angeles show a bustling metropolis, crowded with pedestrians, streets cars, horses, carts, and the odd dog. But this tranquil scene is quite different. We’re looking west along Requena St (later … Continue reading
Looking north up Ivar Ave from around Selma Ave toward The Broadway Hollywood store and Plaza Hotel signs, Hollywood, circa mid 1930s
This mid-1930s photo from Life magazine shows us a slice of Hollywood that no longer exists. We’re looking north up Ivar Ave from around Selma Ave right in the heart of Hollywood. If it wasn’t for those hard-to-miss signs for … Continue reading
Angelenos fill the park benches of a leafy Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles circa 1920s or 30s
Here’s another reminder of how leafy and green and shady Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles used to be. Look at all those people (all men, as far as I can see—where were the women? At home … Continue reading
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Tagged Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, Hotels, Pershing Square
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Roy Knabenshue flies his 13-passenger dirigible over the Raymond Hotel, Pasadena, California, 1913
Roy Knabenshue was an aeronautical engineer and aviator, who worked with the Wright brothers, so he was there at the very start of aviation. He was big into dirigibles and was the first person to make a dirigible flight over … Continue reading
The listing for the Garden of Allah Hotel in the Los Angeles Extended Area telephone directory for March 1937
I was recently gifted with four Los Angeles telephone books from the 1930s and ’40s. Naturally, the first thing I looked up was the Garden of Allah Hotel, where my Hollywood’s Garden of Allah novels are set. And there it … Continue reading
View looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Camden Dr., Beverly Hills circa 1936
I wish Wilshire Blvd still looked this calm and peaceful. We’re looking east along Wilshire from Camden Dr. in Beverly Hills circa 1936. This was before Rodeo Dr. became the mecca of luxury shopping that it later became. Back when … Continue reading
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