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Corner of Hollywood and Vine, Christmas, circa 1950s
A couple of days ago I posted photos of Hollywood Boulevard at Christmas in around 1950. This is a similar shot taken later into the decade. The store next to the Melody Lane restaurant on the Hollywood and Vine corner … Continue reading
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Carpenters drive-in restaurant, 6285 Sunset Boulevard at Vine St, Hollywood
The Los Angeles of the 30s, 40s and 50s was dotted with drive-in restaurants like this one. Carpenter’s was a chain—there were six or seven locations—but this was probably the best known because it sat on the southeast corner of … Continue reading
Schwab’s Pharmacy from “Sunset Boulevard” (1950)
The other night I felt an urge to watch “Sunset Boulevard” for what was probably the gazillionth time. I watched it on my laptop so I was able to take some screenshots. This one is my favorite – when Max … Continue reading
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The Bilicke Building, northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Gramercy Place, Los Angeles
A few days ago I posted a shot of Hollywood Boulevard, noting the distinct architecture of stores built back in the 1930s. I think this photo illustrates this point even better. This is the Bilicke Building, which opened in 1930, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Wilshire Blvd
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Vine Street, Hollywood in color, 1948
A couple of days ago I posted a photo of Hollywood Boulevard near Vine Street and talked about how the Hollywood Broadway department store dominated the skyline. This shot (from 1948) was taken from the Sunset Blvd / Vine Street … Continue reading
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Wilshire Blvd in color – Ambassador Hotel and Brown Derby, circa 1950s
I love a long shot down LA’s boulevards—they give us a sweeping look at life frozen at a specific moment. This is Wilshire Blvd caught in living color some time in the 1950s when everyone is nicely dressed and actually … Continue reading
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Newsstand at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, circa 1940s
Here in this one photo taken at the corner of Hollywood and Vine we have a number of things we no longer see: the corner newspaper stand; the semaphore traffic light; a sailor walking around the city streets; a guy … Continue reading
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Victor Hugo Restaurant, 233 N. Beverly Drive at Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills
Victor Hugo Restaurant, Beverly Hills, 1937: Before The Victor Hugo was at their Beverly Hills location, they were at in downtown Los Angeles. This is an advertisement for their 619 South Grand Ave location, dated September 9, 1927: