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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place toward the Pig’N Whistle and Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, 1951
In this photo, we’re looking east along a surprisingly quiet Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place. Past the Citizen’s National Trust & Savings Bank building, we can see the Pig’N Whistle Café, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre with its towering curved sign. What … Continue reading
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The Supreme Restaurant, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles (undated)
I could find no information on this photo, not on this restaurant other than it was called “The Supreme” and it was somewhere on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. But look at that gorgeous typeface and how they chose to … Continue reading
Traffic passes the Dyas-Carlton Cafe at Wilshire Blvd and La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, circa late-1920s/early-1930s
In this photo we’re watching traffic zoom through the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and La Brea Ave. In the background we can see the charming Dyas-Carlton Café with its octagonal turret with its own octagonal turret, which in turn has … Continue reading
Art Deco bowling alley, billiards hall, and Recreation Grill café at 970 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, circa 1929
When I think of bowling alleys, I think of bright colors, flashing lights, quirky mid-century Googie-esque architecture. I never think of geometric Art Deco towers. This beautiful combination bowling alley, billiards hall, and café (called the Recreation Grill) opened at … Continue reading
Color photo of Clifton’s Pacific Seas “Pay What You Want” cafeteria, 618 S. Olive St, downtown Los Angeles, circa early to mid 1950s
In 1939, Clifton’s redecorated its location at 618 S. Olive St in downtown Los Angeles and relaunched it as “Clifton’s Pacific Seas” with an impossible-to-miss 20-foot cliff-face and waterfall that we can see in this color photo. We can also … Continue reading
A Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar takes the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1947
Here we have a Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar taking the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Sts, downtown Los Angeles. The photographer had his back to Pershing Square in what was probably very late 1946 or early 1947. … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars, Theaters
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Currie’s Ice Cream parlor, 1521 W. Whittier Blvd, Montebello, Los Angeles, 1946
One of the most popular ice cream parlors in Los Angeles from the 1930s through the late 1960s was Currie’s with locations all over Southern California. This location was at 1521 W. Whittier Blvd, Montebello in 1946. As we can … Continue reading
Looking toward the NBC Studios construction site on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1938
After the Famous Players-Lasky vacated their studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St (relocating to Melrose Ave where they evolved into Paramount) NBC nabbed the site and built their soon-to-be landmark radio studios. This photo was … Continue reading
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Van de Kamp’s Bakery on the northwest corner Beverly Blvd and Westmoreland St, Los Angeles, 1935
Van de Kamp’s Dutch bakeries were a ubiquitous sight on the streets of Los Angeles for most of the first half of the 20th century. They were bright blue and—as we can see in this 1935 photo—featured a windmill on … Continue reading
Carpenter’s Drive-In, 6285 Sunset Blvd (at Vine St), Hollywood, 1932
The photographer who took this photo was standing on the building at the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St that would later be home to Wallichs Music. The view is looking east across Vine to the northwest corner … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, NBC Radio / Television, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd
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