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Toonerville Trolley sandwich shop, 1635 W. Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, 1920
And in 1926: The Toonerville Trolley sandwich shop located at 1635 W. Manchester Ave in 1920. Did Disney get the idea for Toontown from this???
Original Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd under construction, 1926
Here’s a rare shot of the original Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd under construction, 1926. It was later moved to 3377 Wilshire, half a block east, but was first here at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa and Alexandria. This photo … Continue reading
Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 1929
In this 1929 photo of Wilshire Blvd, we can see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, which at this time would have only been open a year. It’s facing Rodeo Drive whose eastern corner is a vacant lot (!) western corner would, … Continue reading
Carpenter’s drive-in restaurant, 6290 W Sunset Boulevard at Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1930s
Harry Carpenter’s drive-in restaurant opened at 6290 W Sunset Boulevard on the corner of Vine Street in the early 1930s and was one of the earliest “drive-in” restaurants in the U.S. It’s where Dick Powell’s character worked in 1937’s “Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd
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Simon’s Drive-In at Wilshire Blvd and Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, 1943
I’m a sucker for a well-lit drive-in at night, but those concentric neon circles on the underside of the roof just do me in. This is Simon’s Drive-In at Wilshire Blvd and Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills in 1943. If … Continue reading
Sardi’s Restaurant on Hollywood Blvd, 1942
This photo is a bit of a mystery. Sardi’s Restaurant opened at 6315 Hollywood Blvd by the Montmartre’s Eddie Brandstatter in 1932. It was open until 1936, when it was destroyed by fire. Here we have a photo that we … Continue reading
Harry Carpenter’s restaurant take-out bag
Harry Carpenter’s Drive-Ins were at several locations around Los Angeles, including corner of Sunset and Vine, Wilshire and Western, Wilshire and Vermont, Pico and Vermont, Silverlake and Glendale, Sunset and Virgil.
Brown Derby Restaurant, Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1947
Two of my favorite types of vintage Los Angeles photos are of a Brown Derby restaurant and of a terrific use of neon light. So finding this one makes my heart go pitty-pat. This is the Brown Derby restaurant we … Continue reading
Two Brown Derby restaurants, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1937
This is one of the most extraordinary finds I’ve come across in all the years I’ve been collecting and posting vintage photos of Los Angeles: TWO Brown Derby restaurants on Wilshire Boulevard! According to the research I’ve done, in 1926 … Continue reading
Corner of Sunset and Vine, Hollywood with KNBH television studio, circa late 1940s
The Hollywood and Vine corner is the one with the legendary reputation, but for my money, it’s the Sunset and Vine intersection that hold endless fascination for me. Take this circa late 1940s photo for example: We can see Tom … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Radio, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd, Television
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