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Van Nuys Blvd packed with Saturday night cruisers in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 1972
Ever since I first saw the movie “American Graffiti” I knew that cruising up and down one of the boulevards in the San Fernando Valley part of Los Angeles was a popular Saturday night ritual. But I never quite realized … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, the night of July 27, 1948
In this atmospheric nighttime shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd. It was taken on the night of July 27, 1948, and we can see all the neon signs that greeted Angelenos at the time: Broadway-Hollywood department … Continue reading
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Looking north up Broadway from 10th St (now Olympic Blvd), downtown Los Angeles, December 1930
The first thing I noticed in this photo was the United Artists blade sign, and the one for Texaco behind it, and then the “ERN” of the Eastern Columbia building. I was so focused on them that I didn’t notice … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Christmas, Downtown Los Angeles, Night photo, Streetcars, Theaters
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The Santa Claus Lane parade heads west along Hollywood Blvd at Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, November 24, 1945
Starting in 1928, a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Blvd used to be temporarily renamed “Santa Claus Lane” for the holiday season. It was a promotional event intended to boost sales for the Hollywood merchants. The highlight of which was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Theaters
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Night shot looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Ivar Ave, Hollywood, December 1964
Many of the photos of Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays with electrified Christmas trees are in black and white, so it’s always great to find one in color. Those Christmas trees changed from time to time, so we can … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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Nighttime view of Pasadena and surrounds as seen from Mt Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, 1929
The caption on this photo says that the carpet of sparkling lights is Pasadena as seen from Mt Wilson in 1929, which surprised me because I wouldn’t have thought Pasadena would have been that big back then. Mt Wilson is … Continue reading
Color photograph of Ralphs supermarket, 240-248 South San Fernando Road, Burbank, circa late 1930s
** UPDATE ** – I was later told that this photo is from 1948. In this gloriously atmospheric color shot from circa late 1930s, we’re looking at the Ralphs supermarket that used to stand at 240-248 S. San Fernando Road … Continue reading
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Tagged Burbank, Color photo, Kodachrome, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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Night shot of Ken’s Hamburgers, Ken’s Ice Cream, and Ken’s Dinner Bell restaurant, California (undated)
I don’t know who Ken was, but between his hamburgers, his ice cream stand, and his Dinner Bell restaurant, he must have been a busy guy. I could find no information on this photo or on any of Ken’s businesses … Continue reading
Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September 24, 1953
Whoa! So much going on in this photo taken during the premiere 20th Century-Fox’s first CinemaScope film, “The Robe” ahead of a 13-week run. In addition to the searchlights and electric banner across Grauman’s Chinese, we can glimpse the Hollywood … Continue reading
Screenshot of film taken at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 29, 1932
This isn’t a photograph but a screenshot I took while watching restored footage taken during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the night of April 29, 1932. The 8-minute video is worth watching as you … Continue reading
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Tagged Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, MGM, Movie Premiere, Night photo
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