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The Sky Room at the Breakers / Hilton / Wilton Hotel, Long Beach.
The Breakers Hotel in downtown Long Beach was a luxury oceanfront resort hotel which opened in 1926. In 1938, the hotel was purchased by Conrad Hilton who turned it into the eighth hotel in the Hilton chain. Hilton spent at … Continue reading
Los Angeles area placed banned by the US military during WWII
During World War II, the US military banned their personnel from entering a total of 62 clubs, bars and cafes. The places listed below were in downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood (but not Long Beach) Downtown: 504 Cafe, 504 S. … Continue reading
Map of Los Angeles published by the Farmer’s Market at Third St & Fairfax, circa early 1950s
Click on the map for a larger view and then again to zoom in. I thought this was a very cute map. It was put out by Farmer’s Market at the corner of Third Street and Fairfax. I’m guessing this … Continue reading
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Night shot of Vine Street, Hollywood looking north from Sunset Blvd, 1939
Most night shots of Los Angeles evoke a noir-ish feel, but it’s those with roads gleaming with rain that really make me think of wrinkled gumshoes and hard-bitten dames. This shot of Vine Street looking north was taken in 1939. … Continue reading
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Albert Ragsdale’s map of movie star homes, 1938
Click on the map for a larger version, and then click on that for an even larger version. I don’t know who Albert Ragsdale was, but in 1938 he decided to publish a map of movie star homes. Evidently, he … Continue reading
The stage at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
On Dave DeCaro’s ever-interesting blog, I found a photo of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub (at the Ambassador Hotel) that I’d never seen before: the stage. It looks like it’s quite large—larger than what I’ve been picturing—and perfect for when the … Continue reading
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The Biltmore Hotel’s Sala de Oro / Biltmore Bowl, downtown L.A.
The Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A. opened in October 1923 to such immediate and enormous success, the hotel’s owners immediately set about making plans to expand the property, including more rooms, a theater (the Biltmore Theater became one of the … Continue reading
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The Venetian Room at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, 1956
At the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, the Cocoanut Grove got most of the attention. In fact, it wasn’t until I came across this photo that I even realized they had a venue called The Venetian Room. (I wonder if … Continue reading
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Paris Inn Cafe & the Adam and Eve bar, 110 E. Market St, Los Angeles
According to H. P. Oliver: Guests who attended the Paris Inn ‘s grand opening on New Year’s Eve, 1924 were invited to “take a trip to Paris” by club owners Bert Rovere and Innocente Pedroli. The Paris Inn’s decor was … Continue reading
The various incarnations of 5665 Wilshire Blvd: the Wilshire Bowl – The Louisana – Slapsie Maxie’s – Van de Kamp’s coffee shop
The Wilshire Bowl nightclub at 5665 Wilshire Boulevard was helped made popular with film folk by popular bandleader Phil Harris. I’ve posted about this place before but this is a better photo of it. It went on to have quite … Continue reading
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