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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955
In this glorious color photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955. These days, Hollywood Blvd has a lot more trees than it had back then (which, as we can see, was virtually no trees … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hotels, Restaurants
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Aerial shot looking northeast along the Sunset Strip section of Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, June 1956
I would love to have been in the aircraft (or Goodyear blimp?) the day in June 1956 that this photograph was taken of the Sunset Strip section of Sunset Blvd. The Strip has changed significantly since then, of course, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Chateau Marmont, Hotels, Sunset Blvd
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Sunset Tower, 8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1939
When the Sunset Tower opened in 1931 at 8358 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, the apartment building was considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area. This photo was taken in 1939, when … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from Sunset Blvd at night, circa early 1950s.
Vine Street in Hollywood was a quite a (neon) light show at night in the 1950s, when this photo was taken. From left to right, I can see signs for Alexander Stationers, Wil Wright’s Ice Cream (orange and yellow stripes), … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways
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Dirigible balloon attracts a crowd of onlookers on the grounds of the Raymond Hotel, near Pasadena, California, 1905
In 1905, just two years after the first flight of the Kitty Hawk, these curious Angelenos gathered on the grounds of the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena to feast their eyes on something they wouldn’t have seen before: a dirigible. They … Continue reading
Hollywood Boulevard outside of the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, circa 1940s
This busy street scene outside the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd was captured some time in the 1940s. There’s so much going on you’d almost think it was staged. I’ve never seen those luggage racks on taxis before – were … Continue reading
Looking south down Vine St over the construction of the 101 Hollywood Freeway, circa early 1950s
Most views I’ve come across which take in the high-rise buildings around Hollywood and Vine—Taft building, Broadway department store, Hotel Knickerbocker—are usually seen from the south looking up Vine Street. In this shot, we’re treated to an unusual view looking … Continue reading
Aerial shot looking southeast over the intersection of Beverly, Canon and Lomitas Drives, Beverly Hills, 1918
In this aerial shot from 1918, we’re looking at the six-way intersection of Beverly, Canon and Lomitas Drives in Beverly Hills. Even today, no traffic lights control this intersection, so negotiating your way through it requires a combination of courtesy, … Continue reading
Vine Street, looking north from Selma Avenue at dusk, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this delightfully atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave toward the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. It appears to be dusk and the neon signs for the Plaza Hotel, Broadway department store, Miller High … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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Aerial photo of the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, July 16, 1956
The Disneyland Hotel opened on October 5, 1955, nearly three months after Disneyland opened, and this aerial photo was taken on July 16, 1956. These days, of course, the hotel is completely encircled by the gargantuan Disney resort, and beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Anaheim, Disney, Disneyland, Hotels
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