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Looking north up Laurel Canyon Blvd past the Big Donut Drive-in on the northwest corner of Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, circa 1960s
If you’re going to open a donut store, you should probably build the biggest donut you can and plonk it onto your roof so that there is mistaking what you’re offering. In this photo we’re looking north up Laurel Canyon … Continue reading
Color photo of the Valley Plaza mall on Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, California, circa late 1950s
Some vintage photos sure know how to pop, don’t they? In this one, we’re looking at the Valley Plaza shopping mall on Laurel Canyon Blvd in North Hollywood. Opening in 1951, it was one of the first in the San … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Kodachrome, San Fernando Valley, Stores and Shopping
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Aerial color photo of Victory Drive-in Theatre, 13037 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, 1964
This aerial photo from 1964 reminds us of something that used to be ubiquitous, but is now quite rare: the drive-in theater. The one we’re looking at here in this 1964 aerial shot is the Victory Drive-in Theatre at 13037 … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Color photo, San Fernando Valley, Theaters
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Excited children await their lunch at The Choo Choo diner, 6324 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, California (undated)
I was yesterday years old when I learned of The Choo Choo diner. Rosanne S. sent me this photo, asking if I had ever come across it, which I hadn’t. I’m guessing those waitresses took your order and it would … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the RKO movie studios ranch in Encino, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
During Hollywood’s heyday, the movie studios had large ranches in the San Fernando Valley, where land was still cheap. It gave them lots of room to create expansive backlot sets. In this aerial shot, we’re looking at RKO’s ranch in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Movie Studios, RKO, San Fernando Valley
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The Zulu Hut restaurant, 11100 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
Over the years, Los Angeles has had its fair share of exotically themed restaurants, but one of the more outlandish was the restaurant shown in this photo. The Zulu Hut stood at 11100 Ventura Blvd in Studio City in the … Continue reading
Color nighttime photo of Hody’s coffee shop, 6006 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, circa early 1960s
Am I the only one who looks at this photo and the “Happy Days” TV show theme song starts playing in my head? Here we have a glorious color nighttime photo of Hody’s coffee shop—and it looks like it took … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Night photo, Restaurants, San Fernando Valley
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Atmospheric night shot of Du-par’s Restaurant, 12036 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
I love this atmospheric night shot of Du-par’s Restaurant. Part of the Du-par’s chain of diners, it stood at 12036 Ventura Blvd, Studio City in the San Fernando Valley near what was then known as Republic Studios (now the Radford … Continue reading
Color photo of Van De Kamp’s coffee shop on Laurel Canyon Blvd at Sylvan St, North Hollywood, 1962
I’ll take any and every chance to post a photo of a Van De Kamp’s – especially if it’s in color as we get to appreciate the striking (Delft?) blue windmill that adorned the roof of every Van De Kamp’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Restaurants, San Fernando Valley, Van de Kamp bakeries
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Casa de Petrol gas station on the southwest corner of Ventura Blvd and Beverly Glen Blvd, Sherman Oaks
For nearly 30 years I’ve driven past the Casa de Cadillac showroom on the southwest corner of Ventura Blvd and Beverly Glen Blvd in Sherman Oaks and always admired its sleek 50s-era signage. But until I found this two-for-one image … Continue reading