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Night shot of Ken’s Hamburgers, Ken’s Ice Cream, and Ken’s Dinner Bell restaurant, California (undated)
I don’t know who Ken was, but between his hamburgers, his ice cream stand, and his Dinner Bell restaurant, he must have been a busy guy. I could find no information on this photo or on any of Ken’s businesses … Continue reading
Color photo of late-1950s American cars line the parking lot at Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, California, 1960
Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park near Disneyland in Anaheim started out as a berry stand, then added a tea room which became a chicken dinner restaurant, and eventually a theme park. We can see the sign for the restaurant … Continue reading
Bob’s (Big Boy) Coffee Shop on the northwest corner of East Broadway and Maryland Ave, Glendale, California, circa 1950s
Most Angelenos who see that “Bob’s” logo immediately think of the chain of Bob’s Big Boy retro diners, like the one in Burbank that plays host to automobile meet-ups of lovingly restored cars. So I was surprised to encounter this … Continue reading
Color photo of Schwab’s restaurant, 9201 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa mid 1960s
Because the Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8024 Sunset Blvd near Crescent Heights received all the attention and notoriety, it can be easy to forget that there were at least five other Schwab’s locations that I’ve been able to identify. And now … Continue reading
P.K. Sandwich stand at W. Vernon Ave and Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, 1930
We don’t have many of these sorts of drive-in sandwich stands anymore, so I do love finding photos of them—especially if I’ve never seen or heard of them before, like this one. P.K. Sandwich stand stood at W. Vernon Ave … Continue reading
Le Roy’s Sandwich Stand, corner of Crenshaw and Jefferson Blvds, Crenshaw, Los Angeles, 1939
This photo came to me spiderwebbed with a lot of ghostly lines so I’ve cleaned it up a bit so that we can more clearly see the appeal of this place. Le Roy’s Sandwich Stand stood at the corner of … Continue reading
Looking up Vine St from north of Hollywood Blvd toward the newly completed Capitol Records Building, Hollywood, 1956
These days, the ironically circular Capitol Records Building at 1750 N. Vine St, north of Hollywood Blvd is a Los Angeles landmark. But when this photo was taken, it was a new and unusual addition to the skyline. The building … Continue reading
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Oscar’s Drive-In restaurant, 4751 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California, July 18, 1947
I don’t normally post photo as far south from Los Angeles as San Diego, but this place was so cute, and so of-its-era that I had to. This is Oscar’s Drive-In restaurant which stood at 4751 El Cajon Blvd, and … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine St past Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
Most photos I find are looking north up Vine St in Hollywood are taken standing at Sunset Blvd, so it’s nice to see this circa early 1950s one taken little farther south down the block. Not only can we see … Continue reading
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The staff of The Pig Stand gather out front of the restaurant on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1931
Here we have the staff (and maybe some customers?) standing in front of a restaurant that in 1931 had just opened on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. The restaurant was called The Pig Stand, … Continue reading