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NBC radio studios on Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, as seen from the Argyle Ave corner, 1939
We usually see photos of the NBC radio studios from the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood but I like that this one shows the view from the corner of Sunset and Argyle Ave corner. You can … Continue reading
Color postcard of NBC radio studios, corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa late 1930s
Although this postcard is a highly stylized, artificially colorized depiction of the NBC Radio City studios at Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood, it gives us an idea of the sort or artwork / photography hybrid they used to … Continue reading
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NBC radio and television studios, corner Sunset and Vine, Hollywood, circa 1950
Judging from the Studebaker in the foreground, this photo of the NBC radio and television studios at the corner Sunset Blvd and Vine Street appears to have been taken around 1950. Note the “The Sky’s No Limit” recruitment poster for … Continue reading
El Capitan Theatre (formerly Hollywood Playhouse), 1735 Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s
When this venue at 1735 Vine St, Hollywood opened on January 24, 1927 it was a live-theater called the Hollywood Playhouse. During the Great Depression, it was the WPA Federal Theatre and was used for government-sponsored programs. By the 40s … Continue reading
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Color shot looking north up Vine St from Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, circa early-to-mid 1950
From that slick two-toned 1951 Kaiser Deluxe Coupe in the foreground of this photo taken at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, I’m guessing this photo is circa early-to-mid 1950s. We can see that the NBC Radio studios … Continue reading
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Corner of Vine St and Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
I’m guessing this shot looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from the Sunset Boulevard corner was taken in the late 1940s. On the far left, we can see that Wallichs Music City has its “Television Corner” sign and NBC has … Continue reading
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Color shot of the NBC / KNBH Studios at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
As much of fan as I am of vintage sepia shots, there’s something about color photographs like this to really bring to an era to life. We’re looking at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. I’d … Continue reading
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Demolition of the NBC Studios at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1964
This photo is quite a heartbreaker—the demolition of the NBC Studios at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood in 1964. From when it opened in 1938, those studios were an iconic anchor to the broadcasting life in … Continue reading
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A crowd lines up along Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street, Hollywood, 1944
This crowd was lined up along Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street in Hollywood in 1944, but it’s hard to know what they were lining up for because that was a very busy stretch of Sunset back then. They could … Continue reading
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NBC radio studios east of the Sunset and Vine intersection, Hollywood
In most photos of the NBC radio studios, we see the building from the corner of Sunset and Vine, but we’re rare treated to what the studio looked like farther east along Sunset. I’m a bit of a fan of … Continue reading