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Night view of Avalon Bay, with the Casino shining brightly in the background, Catalina Island, 1957
Santa Catalina Island—more commonly known among Angelenos as Catalina Island, or simply ‘Catalina’—is a picturesque island 22 miles off Long Beach. For Southern Californians, Catalina is chiefly a weekend getaway destination where you can enjoy the beach, the diving, hiking, … Continue reading
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“A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” movie premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 1945
This is about as “old Hollywood” as it gets – the klieg are beaming, the movie fans are crowding, and the stars are arriving at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the premiere of “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” in 1945.
“Island in the Sun” (1957) at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd
Island in the Sun was a guilty-pleasure-soap-opera pic from Twentieth Century-Fox that came out in 1957 and got the big Grauman’s Chinese Theatre treatment upon its release. According to IMDB, it featured an interracial screen kiss that caused quite a … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century-Fox, Color photo, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Movie Stars, Night photo, Theaters
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Lawry’s Prime Rib, Beverly Hills, circa late 1930s
Lawry’s Prime Rib chophouse has been on La Cienega Blvd in Beverly Hills since 1938—that’s quite an achievement by LA’s standards. I don’t know when this photo was taken, but judging by that large car parked out front, I’d say … Continue reading
Club Trocadero, 8524 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa late 1950s
Los Angeles had so many Troc’s, it’s hard to keep track of them all! The most famous one was, of course, Café Trocadero at 8610 Sunset Blvd, opened by the Hollywood Reporter’s Billy Wilkerson. There was also the Trocadero Café … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall at night, circa 1951
Most photos of the Los Angeles City Hall show us the front view, so I like that this photographer chose to shoot it from the rear, probably from some vantage point along Los Angeles Street. This shot was taken in … Continue reading
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Chapeaux de Mode display window at night, 6514 Hollywood Blvd, 1920s.
Chapeaux de Mode millinery at 6514 Hollywood Boulevard (just west of Wilcox) wasn’t a particularly well-known store—at least, not as far as I know—but I love the light in this 1920s photo. I can imagine it attracted many a late-night … Continue reading
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The Richfield Tower as seen from the Flower Street reflecting pool of the Los Angeles Central Library, 1950s.
One of the greatest losses of the downtown L.A. skyline was the razing of the glorious Richfield building at 555 South Flower Street in 1969. And this is one of my favorite views of it—caught in the reflecting pool outside … Continue reading
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Los Angeles at night, as seen from Mt. Lowe in 1950.jpg
A lot about Los Angeles has changed since this photo was taken in 1950, but this view probably looks much the same. This photo was taken from Mt. Lowe, which is a 5600-foot scenic lookout in the San Gabriel Mountains … Continue reading
View from Los Angeles City Hall during WWII dim out, with Hall of Records is in the foreground, 1943
I sometimes wonder if it’s from photos like this that film noir emerged. This 1943 shot was taken from City Hall during a WWII dim out when the West Coast was considered a seriously potential target from Japanese attack. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Night photo, WWII
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