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Birdseye view of resorts near Los Angeles, California 1910 to 1913.
This caption on this photo was “Birdseye view of resorts near Los Angeles, California 1910 to 1913.” It reminds us how parts of greater LA were once distinct areas. I can see how Venice and Santa Monica could be considered … Continue reading
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Bulldog Café, 1153 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, opened 1928
I’m a fan of mimetic architecture – buildings intentionally made to look like something, often in the shape of what it sells, like an ice cream store in the shame of a waffle cone. Yes, they’re kitsch, and but they’re … Continue reading
Menu cover for the Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
The original Brown Derby Restaurant was first located at 3427 Wilshire, then 3377 Wilshire Boulevard, across the street from the Ambassador Hotel. Opened 1926.
The original Brown Derby restaurant at 3427 Wilshire Blvd, 1952
We usually see the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3427 Wilshire Blvd photographed from the front, which is understandable because its unusual hat-shaped form is what makes it so memorable. But I thought I’d post this 1952 photo because it … Continue reading
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Dolphin Court restaurant, patio dining at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
In all the years I’ve been reading, writing about, and researching the Ambassador Hotel for my novels, I’ve never come across the Dolphin Court restaurant. Apparently it featured patio dining, which as we can see at the very top of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador Hotel, Hotels, Los Angeles, Nightclubs, Restaurants, Wilshire Blvd
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Drag racing in the Los Angeles River, 1950s.
It looks like all the 1950s cool kids have met up for some drag racing in the Los Angeles River. When the Army Corps of Engineers concreted over the L.A. River in the late 1930s, I wonder if they realized … Continue reading
Aerial view of La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, circa 1924.
It doesn’t seem to matter how many photos I see of Los Angeles in the early part of the 20th century, it still blows my mind to think how empty the land was back then. With every square inch of … Continue reading
Time lapse photo of a US Army anti-aircraft searchlight, Los Angeles, 1942.
I’m a sucker for a good searchlight photo, and I think this one is a doozy. Ironically though, it’s got nothing to do with a Hollywood movie premiere. It’s a time-lapse WWII photo of a US Army anti-aircraft searchlight in … Continue reading
La Grande railway station, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
The La Grande Station was the Los Angeles terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It opened in 1893 at the corner of 2nd St and Santa Fe Ave in downtown L.A. This photo was taken in 1930 … Continue reading
Hollywood Canteen entrance, Los Angeles during WWII
The servicemen lucky enough to be on shore leave in Los Angeles during WWII had a chance to visit the Hollywood Canteen where their entry ticket was their uniform. Here we have a shot of the entrance into the main … Continue reading