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Hollywood Bowl during a campaign appearance by President Eisenhower, 1956
I love the way this photograph captures the blaze of light pouring into the audience from the stage of the Hollywood Bowl. This shot was taken in 1956 during a campaign appearance by Presidential Eisenhower. Looks like he was playing … Continue reading
Los Angeles City Hall on New Year’s Day, 1954
A fun shot of the Los Angeles City Hall on New Year’s Day, 1954. They arranged for the lights in the offices to spell out “54” to herald in the new year.
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Hollywood Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1938
No offense to the good people at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, who currently occupy this building, but I wish they’d move out and restore the Hollywood Theater on Hollywood Blvd to its former neon glory. This is how it … Continue reading
Corner of Broadway and Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, February 4th, 1953.
I don’t know what was going on at the corner of Broadway and Jefferson Blvd when a photographer from the L.A. Examiner took this photo on February 4th, 1953, but the result is pretty stunning, don’t you think?
Hollywood and Vine lit up like a Christmas tree, 1950
The corner of Hollywood and Vine is all lit up like a Christmas tree…with electric Christmas tress for the holiday season of 1950.
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Hollywood Bowl Orchestra At Night, 1937
I love how the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra is caught in silhouette against the famous concentric circles of the Hollywood Bowl during a concert in 1937.
Vine Street Brown Derby’s Bamboo Room entrance, Vine Street, Hollywood, 1937.
Here’s a classic Hollywood photograph if every I saw one. It’s the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant, just down from the Hollywood and Vine corner. I love the glow of the “Brown Derby Bamboo Room” sign, but here’s detail I’ve … Continue reading
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Bullocks Wilshire department store at night, circa 1929
Day or night, the Bullocks Wilshire department store on Wilshire Blvd is strikingly gorgeous. This photo was taken not long after the store opened in 1929. For photos of what the place looks like now, see my album on Facebook: … Continue reading
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MGM’s “The Life of Emile Zola” premiere at Carthay Circle theater, 1937
All the elements for a big Hollywood premiere are all right here in this photo – the iconic Carthay Circle theater, the line of limos for the celebs, movie fans waiting in the bleachers, and a huge searchlight to make … Continue reading
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Night view Grauman’s Chinese Theater, looking across Hollywood Blvd toward the Roosevelt Hotel, 1933.
Finding a memorable photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theater is one thing, but I’ve never seen what the view is like from the roof of Grauman’s, looking across Hollywood Boulevard toward the Roosevelt Hotel. This stunning shot was taken in 1933, … Continue reading
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