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Collection of photographs of Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
In 1932, the Schwab brothers (Bernard, Leon, and Martin) opened a second pharmacy at 8032 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Their first was in downtown Los Angeles on 6th Street, with subsequent locations at 6255 Hollywood Blvd, 430 N. Roxbury Dr, … Continue reading
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The Santa Claus Lane Christmas Parade passes in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 22, 1940
This sure must have been a sight to see in person: the Santa Claus Lane Christmas Parade passing in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Closing Hollywood Blvd off to traffic must have been a logistical headache, but oh, how bright … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Theaters
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Hody’s restaurant at night, Pacific Coast Highway at Anaheim Rd and Clark Ave, Long Beach, California
I don’t have a date for this night shot of Hody’s restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, but in a way it doesn’t really matter. It has a mid-century timelessness about it, don’t you think? Hody’s was a … Continue reading
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Fire breaks out at the Richfield Building, 555 S. Flower St, downtown Los Angeles, the night of March 1, 1954
This view must have been both spectacular and horrifying to see in real life. One of the jewels of downtown Los Angeles architecture was the Richfield Building at 555 S. Flower St (1929 to 1969.) Clad in black and gold … Continue reading
Looking south down Vine St from Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1942
I love the film-noir-ish feel of this nighttime shot of Vine Street in Hollywood looking south from half a block north of Hollywood Blvd. Maybe it’s just the angle of the shot, but I don’t recall seeing so many streetlights … Continue reading
A line of searchlights originating at the Hollywood Bowl comb the sky over Hollywood during WWII
When I saw the top photo of searchlights combing the sky over Hollywood during WWII, I figured it was unlikely that they’d have 24 searchlights all going at once and so what I was seeing was more likely a side … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street across Selma Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1930
In this striking photo, we’re looking north up Vine Street across Selma Ave toward the Hollywood and Vine intersection. The caption of this photo said it was taken on May 24, 1930. But those extraordinary searchlights suggest to me that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Night photo, Pantages Theatre, Theaters
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Nighttime view from L.A. City Hall observation deck looking north toward Chavez Ravine, downtown Los Angeles, 1943
This nighttime view was taken looking north from the observation deck of L.A. City Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Those two streets are Main and Spring toward Chavez Ravine where Dodger Stadium would be built in the late 1950s. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Night photo, WWII
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Capitol Records building at night as seen from Vine and Yucca Streets, Hollywood, 1958
One of the few buildings in L.A. that has barely changed from the day it opened in 1956 is the circular Capital Records building on Vine Street just north of Hollywood Blvd. This photo, taken in 1958, shows us a … Continue reading
The tower of KFAC radio station lit up at night, 3457 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa mid 1930s
In the mid 1930s, radio station KFAC started broadcasting classical music from a building at 3457 Wilshire Blvd that once housed the showroom for Auburn and Cord automobiles. This rather spectacular photo showing how the radio towers were lit up … Continue reading