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Earl Carroll Theatre, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939
When Earl Carroll opened his place at 6230 Sunset Boulevard in 1938, he let the world know about it by installing this huge neon sign of a woman’s head that boasted “Thru These Portals Pass The Most Beautiful Girls In … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times building, corner of First and Spring Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1960s
I don’t know exactly when this photo of the Los Angeles Times building, corner of 1st and Spring in downtown L.A. was taken. That tower in the background to the right is the microwave tower atop the AT&T Madison Complex … Continue reading
Night shot of Los Angeles City Hall with the L.A. Times building in foreground, possibly 1928
Without any definite markers to date it, it’s hard to pinpoint when this spectacular night shot of the Los Angeles City Hall was taken. But I’m going to take a guess that it was for the 1928 opening, which was … Continue reading
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Harvey’s Broiler, 7447 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California, circa late 1950s
When Harvey’s Broiler opened at 7447 Firestone Blvd in Downey in 1958, the Googie-style combination coffee shop, restaurant, and drive-in was the largest of its type in Southern California. The car at the far right is a 1957 Chevrolet convertible, … Continue reading
Postcard night view of Hollywood Boulevard looking southeast from the Hollywood Hills, circa 1940
This postcard view shows us the lights along Hollywood Boulevard around the famous Hollywood and Vine intersection. The view was taken from the Hollywood Hills looking southeast, and we can just make out the sign of the Hollywood Broadway store … Continue reading
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Union Oil gas station, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
Judging from the 1940 Chevrolet getting gas in this Union Oil service station, it’s likely that this oh-so-film-noir-ish night shot was taken some time in the early 1940s. If you look at the street lighting in this picture, you’ll see … Continue reading
Homebound peak hour traffic on L.A.’s Arroyo Seco Parkway amid a smog-induced premature darkness at 4.55pm on November 27, 1954
This photo is quite remarkable when you know the context. This is the evening peak hour on L.A.’s Arroyo Seco Parkway on November 27, 1954. You’d think that it was taken at 7pm but in fact it was taken just … Continue reading
Electric sign for “The Mission Play” atop the Eldon Hotel, 550 South Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles, 1915
“The Mission Play” was a was a three-hour pageant portraying the history of the California missions and was performed at the San Gabriel Mission, starting in 1912. This photo shows a bright electric sign atop the modest Eldon Hotel at … Continue reading
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Nat King Cole plays Ciro’s nightclub, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1945
The Hollywood Reporter’s Billy Wilkerson opening Ciro’s nightclub in January 1940 heralded the era of the great Hollywood nightclubs (Mocambo opened a year later.) At one point Ciro’s had a Pompeii Room featuring a Vesuvius cocktail. Almost immediately, the place … Continue reading
A nighttime photograph of Broadway, Los Angeles in 1946 during a transit strike
This photo looking north along Broadway was taken in 1946, when Los Angeles was paralyzed by a transit strike. These days, a strike like that would inconvenience quite a few people, but it wouldn’t cripple a city like it would … Continue reading
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