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Looking east on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Hotel, 1928
There’s something about atmospheric nighttime shots that can really capture the flavor of a time and place. This was taken in 1928 looking east along Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Hotel. I love how brightly lit the Citizens … Continue reading
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Relocated Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1940
In the early 1930s, LA’s city planners announced that the city needed a railway station that united all three train lines under one roof. That was great news for Angelenos but not so great for the Chinese population. The site … Continue reading
Carthay Circle Theatre at the premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – December 21, 1937
This photo of the Carthay Circle Theatre was taken on December 21, 1937 at the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (aka “Disney’s Folly” because everyone thought Walt was mad for making a feature-length cartoon.) In the … Continue reading
The night lights of Hollywood Boulevard in 1937 showing the Egyptian Theater, The Pig and Whistle Cafe, the Hotel Christie, and the Citizens Bank
Although perhaps not the clearest photo ever taken, this one gives us a glimpse of what it was like to walk along Hollywood Boulevard at night in 1937. In this one shot we can see the lights of the Egyptian … Continue reading
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Hody’s Coffee Shop, at 7th St and Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, California, 1955
Hody’s was a mini chain of coffee shops around Los Angeles (at one time there were eight). From 1955 to 1969 they occupied the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine. But this one is my favorite. It was at the … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Civic Center buildings lit up by the light on an atomic bomb blast in Nevada, 1955
When I first saw this 1955 photo of the Los Angeles Civic Center buildings lit up at night, I thought “Oh, how pretty!” But then I read the caption and learned the whole of downtown was being lit by the … Continue reading
Nighttime view looking south from Vine and Yucca Streets, Hollywood, past the Capitol Records Building, circa 1958
When it opened in Hollywood in 1956, the Capitol Records Building must have really been a “What the heck…?” sight to see. Even now, over 60 years later, it’s still a striking building—but especially at night with all the lights … Continue reading
Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd with Freddy Martin and his orchestra, circa 1950s
From the ever-fascinating davelandweb comes this striking color night shot of the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard, circa 1950s. Freddy Martin was a popular bandleader whose career took him from 1930s radio to being the musical director for Elvis Presley’s … Continue reading
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“The Jazz Singer” playing at Warner’s Theatre, 1664 Broadway, New York (1927)
I usually feature vintage photos of Los Angeles and Hollywood but today I’m doing a bit of a cheat, but it’s Hollywood-related so I’m sure you’ll forgive me. It’s a photo of the Warners’ Theatre at 1664 Broadway in New … Continue reading
Nighttime view of Hollywood Blvd from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel, December, 1953
This nighttime view of Hollywood Blvd was taken from the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel in December 1953. I love how the Boulevard looks like a river of molten light. Although probably getting dingy, the Hollywood Hotel would still have … Continue reading