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A large crowd gathers in front of the Ship Café on the Venice pier, California, 1905
The idea of a café built in the shape of a Spanish galleon (a reproduction of the one helmed by explorer, Juan Cabrillo, when he discovered California) proved to be a very popular idea when Abbott Kinney’s “Venice of America” … Continue reading
An LAPD squad car parked out front of the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, circa mid-to-late 1950s
It makes me wonder what drama was unfolding inside the Vine Street Brown Derby that needed the LAPD. Perhaps there was a contretemps in the Brown Derby Liquor Shop (which is hard to miss with that red neon sign) and … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955
In this glorious color photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955. These days, Hollywood Blvd has a lot more trees than it had back then (which, as we can see, was virtually no trees … Continue reading
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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd at night from Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, 1951
This Life magazine photo captured the neon glory of Hollywood Blvd looking east from Las Palmas Ave in 1951, when the theater at 6656 Hollywood Blvd was still showing news reels. Something must have been going on that week because … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgeley Dr, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
It wasn’t until I came across this photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgeley Dr that I knew they decorated Wilshire for the holidays. These Christmas trees along the median strip aren’t a patch on the electric trees that … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from around Mansfield Ave, Los Angeles, 1951 (colorized)
This isn’t a photograph but a screen grab taken from footage shot along Wilshire Blvd in 1951 that has been auto-colorized, remastered, with sound added. It’s a remarkable 10-minute visit to 1950s Los Angeles and worth your while: https://youtu.be/5fL8n_aAisQ I … Continue reading
Melody Lane restaurant, 744 S. Hill St, downtown Los Angeles, 1943
Melody Lane was a mini-chain of restaurants around Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s. They had a number of locations along Wilshire Blvd, as well as the Pig ‘N Whistle next to the Egyptian. And from 1940 to 1955 … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, 1955
It’s not every day that I find a color shot of a Brown Derby restaurant from back in the day, so this one is a bit of a treat. This one is the Beverly Hills Brown Derby at the corner … Continue reading
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Color shot of Sardi’s restaurant 6315 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1941
Sardi’s restaurant at 6315 Hollywood Blvd had no connection to the famous Sardi’s on 44th Street in New York—except for hijacking the name, I guess. After the Montmartre’s Eddie Brandstatter opened it in 1932, it had quite a history, including … Continue reading
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Googie’s coffee shop under construction next to Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8100 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1949
In this shot from 1949, we’re seeing Googie’s coffee shop under construction next to Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8100 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. Although I’ve seen photos of Googie’s before, viewing it from this front-on angle, it strikes me how … Continue reading
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