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Zeiss Telescope parked on Vine Street, Hollywood, 1936
I’m not sure why a Zeiss Telescope (“World’s Largest Portable”) is attached to this Ford (with what looks like a steel plate bolted to the roof) and parked on the west side of Vine Street in Hollywood (the building in … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Beverly Drive toward the Warner Bros Theatre, Beverly Hills, early 1950s
A couple of days ago, after I posted a photo of the Warner Bros. Beverly Hills theater on Wilshire Blvd, somebody sent me this shot. It was taken from the Beverly Drive corner looking east. We can see the strikingly … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave at dust, Hollywood, circa 1950s
To my way of thinking, this view looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave is one of those quintessential Hollywood vistas that I never tire of. Especially when taken at dusk and we can see the lights of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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Looking south at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave as a Red Car heads north toward Cahuenga Pass and the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, circa 1950
The photographer who took this shot in around 1950 was standing at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave with the Hollywood Hotel behind him. That Red Car was heading north into the Cahuenga Pass en route to the … Continue reading
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Broadway-Spring Arcade, 541 S. Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1953
A visit to the Broadway-Spring Arcade at 541 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles in 1953 almost provided you with one-stop shopping. You could pick up clothes at Richards, shoes at Thom McAn, have some waffles at Dixie, then … Continue reading
McDonnell’s Drive-in restaurant on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
Most of the vintage photos of L.A. that I come across were taken by professional photographers using high-end cameras. It’s nice to find one looks like it’s been taken by a regular Joe using his Box Brownie. This particular Joe … Continue reading
The Penguin Coffee Shop, 1670 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, California, circa 1959
Sadly, we have precious few Googie-inspired coffee shops left intact around Los Angeles these days, but fortunately we do have photos of many of them in their prime. The Penguin Coffee Shop opened at 1670 Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1940
This 1940 aerial view gives us a whole different perspective of the Ambassador Hotel which stood on Wilshire Blvd at Alexandria Ave. The hotel opened in 1921, when the land along that part of Wilshire Blvd was cheap and plentiful, … Continue reading
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A huge crowd gathers in front of Venice Pier, Venice Beach, California, circa 1920s
This photo is undated, but I’d say it’s from the 1920s—mostly because everybody is dressed up in hats and coats and suits while at the beach. Something big was happening that day on those bleachers rigged up in front of … Continue reading
McDonnell’s Fairfax restaurant near the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1941
In the 1930s and 40s, McDonnell’s was a chain of more than 15 restaurants around Los Angeles. This one was called McDonnell’s Fairfax restaurant and stood near the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave (which puts it near the … Continue reading