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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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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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Looking north up the 600 block of S. Broadway, including Schaber’s Cafeteria, Desmond’s, and See’s Candies, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1928
In this circa 1928 photo, we’re looking north up the 600 block of S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. We can see signs for Desmond’s (men’s clothing), Schaber’s Cafeteria, and See’s Candies. Look at the detailing on all that decoration … Continue reading
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Out on the town with “Out with the Stars” exhibit
A couple of months ago, I went to a marvelous exhibit at the Hollywood Heritage museum called Meet The Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was so fascinating that when the museum announced … Continue reading
Night shot looking east from around Highland Ave showing Hollywood Blvd ablaze with neon lights, circa 1962
Destination #2,783 in my time travel itinerary would be a nighttime stroll along Hollywood Blvd at the blazing height of its neon glory. I suspect this was a picture postcard, and I wish we could read the signs (and banners … Continue reading
Night view of the Capitol Records building and Bob’s Burger Bar, Hollywood, circa 1962
It might just be the author in me talking, but it’s photos like this that can inspire whole novels. In this circa 1962 photo, we have the Capitol Records building on Vine St, Hollywood, and place I don’t remember seeing … Continue reading
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The Zulu Hut restaurant, 11100 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
Over the years, Los Angeles has had its fair share of exotically themed restaurants, but one of the more outlandish was the restaurant shown in this photo. The Zulu Hut stood at 11100 Ventura Blvd in Studio City in the … Continue reading