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Neon lights up Chinatown at night, Los Angeles, circa 1938
You’ve gotta love it when neon light is used to great effect the way it is in this circa 1938 shot of Los Angeles’s Chinatown, north of downtown L.A. admire how someone thought to silhouette the rooflines in different colors. … Continue reading
The largest searchlight in the world on Echo Mountain on Mt Lowe, north of Pasadena, California, 1910
In the land where citizens would bring a searchlight to the opening of a supermarket (see: https://wp.me/p5XK3w-WL) it seems fitting that it would also be home to the world’s largest spotlight. This 60-inch wonder of the electric age was first … Continue reading
Box office of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theater, Hollywood Boulevard, 1951
Here’s the sort of slice-of-life-in-Hollywood photo that I love coming across. Taken in 1951, it’s at the box office of the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. I think one of two scenarios were captured here: either the woman on the … Continue reading
The Hollywood Bowl marquee advertising the Beatles’ sold-out concert, August 1964
All you have to do is look at this photo and you can hear the screams of all 18,700 people. The Beatles played the Hollywood Bowl in August 1964 to a sold-out audience who had each paid between $3 and … Continue reading
Nighttime view of Sardi’s at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, circa 1935
This circa 1935 nighttime view of Sardi’s restaurant at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard must have been very late at night because the restaurant appears to be closed. To the right, Carl Laemmle from Universal has rented out the space above the … Continue reading
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Atomic blast as seen in Downtown Los Angeles, 5.15am on May 7, 1952
Is it any wonder that the 1950s saw a rise in science-gone-wrong movies when this sort of stuff was going on? The Nevada Test Site, where the government tested atomic bombs was around 300 miles from Los Angeles. The bomb … Continue reading
Nighttime shot of the Hollywood Bowl as seen from far behind the shell, summer 1941
Most photos of the Hollywood Bowl tend to be taken facing the stage, which is understandable—it’s a terrific view. So I was pleased to come across this one taken from far behind the curved shell. It gives us a much … Continue reading
Nighttime view of the J. J. Newberry Co. 5-10-25 cent store, 6600 Hollywood Blvd, 1932
Here we have the J. J. Newberry 5-10-25 cent store at 6600 Hollywood Blvd taken one balmy night. Look at that gorgeous Art Deco detailing at the top of the building – and all for what was the 1930s version … Continue reading
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Night shot of the Brown Derby restaurant and Eddie Cantor gift shop, Vine Street, Hollywood, circa late 1930s
I love shots of buildings that are creatively lit up at night and this one of the Vine Street Brown Derby glows with charm. I’m putting this one at the late 1930s because next door is the Eddie Cantor Gift … Continue reading
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Night shot of Holmby Hall clock tower building, corner of Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave, Westwood, Los Angeles
Without telltale cars, it’s hard to date this wonderful night shot of the Holmby Hall clock tower building on the corner of Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave in Westwood, just near UCLA, but I’m guessing it was probably taken not … Continue reading