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Looking southwest from the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St from the steps of NBC Studios, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
This is the sort of photo I love because it’s of a famous spot but taken from a different angle. Those steps on the right are of the NBC studios at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. 99% … Continue reading
Interior shot of a very crowded Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1945
When someone recently sent me this interior shot of Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset Blvd, they asked me if I thought that was Dick Haymes with his hands on Sidney Skolsky’s shoulders at the center of photo. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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Color photo looking north up Vine St toward the Sunset Blvd intersection, Hollywood, 1962
In this glorious color photo, we’re looking north up Vine St in Hollywood. The cross street ahead of us is Sunset Blvd where the NBC studios were still standing on the northeast corner. The photo was taken in 1962, by … Continue reading
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Photo of the Grapevine Coffee Shop and 76 gas station prior to demolition, 5 Freeway northbound toward Bakersfield, California, circa 1960s
“The Grapevine” is the name given to the stretch of the Interstate 5 north of Santa Clarita and south of Bakersfield. It’s the area of Southern California highway most likely to be socked in with weather during the winter, but … Continue reading
A circa 1929 Ford Model A is parked in front of the Universal Cafe outside Universal Studios, Los Angeles
When Universal Studios moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1915, the studio development – Universal City – was so large that it qualified for its own US Post Office. That’s the building on the left we can see in … Continue reading
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Color shot of the Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1948
I do enjoy coming across a photo of the original “Eat in the Hat” Brown Derby restaurant, and although this one isn’t very big, it is wide enough to give us the context of its location. We can see that … Continue reading
Viewpark Pharmacy drug store and multi-business building at the corner of West 48th St and Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, 1931
This is just a random drug store that anchors a building which also houses a bunch of other businesses, including a dye works and something called Sunfreze. It was on the corner of West 48th St and Crenshaw Blvd, so … Continue reading
Color photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, 1968
In this color photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave. This was taken in 1968 by which time the streetcar tracks had been ripped up and the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame had reached as … Continue reading
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Color photo looking north up Highland Ave from Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1960s
There’s something about (I presume this is) a Kodachrome photo that brings a scene to life with vibrant color. We’re looking north up Highland Ave from Hollywood Blvd. That light blue car on the left is a circa 1961 Porsche, … Continue reading
Color photo looking northwest across the intersection of Hollywood and Vine toward the Melody Lane diner, circa 1941
This color photo gives us an idea of what LA’s most famous intersection looked like in around 1941. The photographer would have been standing on the second or third floor of the Taft building on the southeast corner of Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood Blvd, Restaurants
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