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Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, undated
Without an automobile to help date this photo of the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3427 Wilshire Blvd, it’s hard to know when it was taken. I usually try to date the vintage photos I post, but I don’t really … Continue reading
Crowds gather outside the Brown Derby, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angele, circa early 1940s
I’ve seen plenty of photos of the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3377 Wilshire Blvd on the Alexandria Ave corner, but I’ve never seen one with so many people gathered out front. The car on the right is a 1940 … Continue reading
The Tamale restaurant, 6421 Whittier Blvd, East Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
If you’re in the mood for a tamale, why would you go anywhere but a restaurant shaped like a tamale? The Tamale opened at 6421 Whittier Blvd in East Los Angeles in 1928, where they offered not just tamales and … Continue reading
Vine Street, looking north from Selma Avenue at dusk, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this delightfully atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave toward the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. It appears to be dusk and the neon signs for the Plaza Hotel, Broadway department store, Miller High … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from the balcony of the Wiltern Theatre at Western Ave, 8.30am on Thursday May 2, 1946
It’s not often we get precise information on when a photo was taken, but we do with this photo taken from the balcony of the Wiltern Theatre at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave at 8.30am on Thursday … Continue reading
The opening of the new Villa Capri restaurant, relocated to 6735 Yucca St, Hollywood, 1957
When Patsy D’Amore moved his popular Italian restaurant from McCadden St in Hollywood to a larger, plusher building a few blocks away at 6735 Yucca, one block north of Hollywood Blvd, it was such a big deal that the opening … Continue reading
Color photograph of the Brown Derby restaurant, 1624 Vine Street, Hollywood, 1948
Color photos of the Vine Street Brown Derby aren’t too common so I’ll gratefully take every one I can get. This one was taken in 1948 when their neighbors were Western Air Line and Maurice Inc, which sold knitwear. I … Continue reading
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A crowd of Angelenos watch a band playing out front of the Casino restaurant at Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, circa 1905
The Casino restaurant in the Ocean Park part of Santa Monica wasn’t a “casino” as we think of it today. Back in 1905, which is around the time this photo was taken, a casino simply referred to a building used … Continue reading
Cruising past Bob’s Big Boy restaurant, Riverside Drive, Burbank, circa early 1960s
I don’t know if that circa 1960 Thunderbird in the foreground of this photo was cruising Burbank on a Saturday night, but that sure is the vibe I’m getting from this image. Bob’s Big Boy with their “original double deck … Continue reading
Color shot of the dining room of the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, circa 1970s
It can sometimes be hard these days to know if a photo has been colorized or not, but my guess is that this shot of the dining room of the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood is a genuine color … Continue reading