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Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd, November 1954
This shot looks like something taken out of a 1950s film noir, doesn’t it? Maybe a scene where the police detective tracks the villain across LA one dark, wet night to the Crossroads of the World outdoor mall on Sunset … Continue reading
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Box Market, 1532 W. Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, May 1939
If I’d lived anywhere near Box Market at 1532 W. Whittier Boulevard back in (May of) 1939 (when this photo was taken) I’d have shopped there, if only for their eye-catching signage alone! This style of lighting store signs was … Continue reading
Color evening view looking north on Vine Street from Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, 1950s
I know I’ve posted shots like this before, of the view up Vine Street from the NBC studios on the Sunset Boulevard corner. Maybe it’s the color, maybe it’s the night view with all the neon, but this one seemed … Continue reading
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Flying-A gas station, Los Angeles, California
I don’t know when this Flying-A gas station was around, or where it stood, but you can bet that it was hard to ignore if you drove past it at night!
“Light on Parade” festivities celebrating the arrival of electrical power generated by Hoover Dam, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1936
I thought yesterday’s post with two searchlights was impressive but get a load of this! It’s the “Light on Parade” festivities celebrating the 1936 arrival of electrical power generated by Hoover Dam. More than one million people descended upon downtown … Continue reading
Laurel Theatre opening, 8056 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, March 1941
When the Laurel Theater at 8056 Beverly Blvd (near the intersection of Beverly and Laurel Ave) opened in March of 1941, it received the requisite splashy Hollywood treatment with searchlights. I think it’s a shame we don’t seem to build … Continue reading
Paramount Pictures gate at night
I don’t have a date on this night shot of the Paramount Pictures gate, but it looked like this for years. What I love about the way they’ve lit it. The lighting really shows the texture of the columns, and … Continue reading
Night shot of a Prohibition era political billboard VOTE DRY, South Central Los Angeles, 1916
We think of Prohibition as being from 1920 to 1933, but until I saw this, I didn’t quite comprehend how much of a lead-up it took to put Prohibition into law. This “VOTE DRY” billboard is dated August 1916 and … Continue reading
Crenshaw Theater, Los Angeles, 1941
The “lighting is everything” creed wasn’t lost on the guys who built the theaters that showed movies. This is the Crenshaw Theater in 1941 – and I love the freeform neon lighting on the ceiling of the foyer. The two … Continue reading
Union Pacific Office, 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, California
I must admit, I do enjoy a night shot of a building that has been thoughtfully lit. This is the sales office of the Union Pacific railway at 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, circa 1940s. I love the font they … Continue reading