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Wilshire Blvd Brown Derby restaurant under construction, March 1936.
We’ve all seen tons of photos of the original hat-shaped Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd opposite the Ambassador Hotel, but this is a new one on me: a shot of the Brown Derby being constructed. Actually, this was the … Continue reading
Dining room of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA
This is the dining room of the Hollywood Hotel, which stood on the corner of Hollywood and Highland from 1903 until 1956. Interior shots of this famous hotel are relatively hard to come by so I was glad to find … Continue reading
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Looking north toward the Brown Derby on Vine, Hollywood, 1939
Here is a 1939 shot of Vine St, Hollywood looking north from the Selma Street corner where Trader Joe’s is now. We can see the Vine St Brown Derby, and farther up, the Taft Building, where Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers, … Continue reading
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Interior of Schwab’s Pharmacy, Sunset Blvd
It’s not that hard to find photos of the exterior of Schwab’s Pharmacy, but good interior ones are rare. This is probably the best I’ve seen in a long time, and shows how crowded it was all day long. At … Continue reading
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Dyas Cafe at the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and La Brea Ave later became McDonnell’s Wilshire Cafe
Below: Dyas Cafe, circa 1928, which later became McDonnell’s Wilshire Cafe.
Café La Maze – 9039 Sunset Blvd. Opened 1938 by Marcel Lamaze.
Café La Maze – 9039 Sunset Boulevard.Opened 1938 by Marcel Lamaze. Was also a popular restaurant where once a week Jimmy Cagney, Spencer Tracy and Pat O’Brien dined together. (1/80) (40/161, 179) It was later Sherry’s, where Mickey Cohen was … Continue reading
Corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave before May Co department store (1939)
This is a corner we see photos of a lot of, but I’ve never seen it look like this before. It’s the northeast corner of the Wilshire Blvd / Fairfax Ave in 1939, just before worked started on the iconic … Continue reading
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A 1928 shot of the building which will later become the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood
This shot was taken in 1928 and is of the building that would soon house the Vine Street Brown Derby, which would open on St Valentine’s Day, 1929. The large arch is where the entrance to the restaurant will be, … Continue reading
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Simon’s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie’s now stands
This is Simon’s drive-in restaurant, which stood at the Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. The 1950s diner Johnie’s is now there, and as atmospheric as it is, I’d kinda wish Simon’s was still around…especially seeing as how … Continue reading
Color view of Hollywood and Vine, 1950s
This color view of Hollywood and Vine is so 1950s, isn’t it? I love how nicely everyone is dressed—no ripped tee-shirts and cut-off jeans shorty-shorts. I also love the woody station-wagon entering the intersection. But I especially love how you … Continue reading
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