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Color photo of a 1959 Rambler station wagon parked out front of Dino’s Lodge restaurant, 8524 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood
On March 21, 1958, Dean Martin along with a business partner and freshly split from Jerry Lewis, opened Dino’s Lodge in the building where a failed restaurant called The Alpine Lodge used to operate. Serving Italian food, evidently (and somewhat … Continue reading
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Early photograph of the Tam o’ Shanter Inn, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, circa mid-1920s
And from the Storybook school of architecture comes the charming Tam o’ Shanter Inn at 2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles. There’s lots to love about this place, but my favorite detail are those crooked—I don’t even know what to … Continue reading
Los Angeles Railway “M” streetcar at the corner of Broadway and 7th Street alongside a very crowded sidewalk, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
I’ve read in a number of places that the intersection of Broadway and 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles was the city’s busiest intersection. I have not, however, been able to understand why that was. But when you see photos … Continue reading
Color photo of Hody’s coffee shop, 3553 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, 1952
I am always interested to know 1950s-era coffee shops attracted the attention of customers. In the case of this Hody’s at 3553 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, it was to build a flat tower at least twice the height … Continue reading
Color night photo of Pick’s coffee shop, 11925 Santa Monica Blvd, West Los Angeles
I don’t have a lot of information on this coffee shop, but I find this image so evocative of 1950s LA coffee shops that, for me, at least , it’s enough. This color night photo is of Pick’s coffee shop … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Hollywood Blvd of a Red Car streetcar traveling west at around El Cerrito Place, Hollywood, circa mid 1950s
** UPDATE ** – This photo was taken on September 25, 1954, just before Red Car service ended there. Oh, how I enjoy a color photo of yesteryear Hollywood. And that goes double if it’s got a Pacific Electric Red … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Restaurants, Streetcars
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Vibrant color photo of the Ben Frank’s restaurant, 8585 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa early 1960s
Every now and then, a photo comes along that make me want to a running into the screen: this is one such photo. This vibrant color photo is of Ben Frank’s restaurant at 8585 Sunset Blvd in the middle of … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant and 24-hour coffee shop, 1628 Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s
The Brown Derby restaurant at 1628 Vine St being one of the most popular joints in Hollywood, it’s rare to find a photo of it without cars parked out front or people passing by or waiting under the awning. So … Continue reading
Excited children await their lunch at The Choo Choo diner, 6324 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, California (undated)
I was yesterday years old when I learned of The Choo Choo diner. Rosanne S. sent me this photo, asking if I had ever come across it, which I hadn’t. I’m guessing those waitresses took your order and it would … Continue reading
Night view looking northeast across Wilshire Blvd toward Beverly-Wilshire Art Galleries 8813 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1940s
In this atmospheric circa 1940s image, we’re looking northeast across Wilshire Blvd toward the Beverly-Wilshire Art Galleries, which was at 8813 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills. Unlike the building next door, the gallery made sure that all the lights were … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Wilshire Blvd
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