Tag Archives: San Fernando Valley
Entrance to Walt Disney Studios with a circa 1941 Packard
I’m not sure what I like most about this circa 1941 photo of the entrance to Walt Disney Studios in Burbank: the way the sun is shining on the “WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS” sign, or that Packard at the gate—it looks … Continue reading
Sherman Oaks Service Station 15362 Ventura Blvd., Van Nuys
It’s not for nothing that Los Angeles is known as the city of automobiles, so it follows that its gas stations should be out of the ordinary, too. This was the Sherman Oaks Service Station, which stood at 15362 Ventura … Continue reading
View of San Fernando Valley from Topanga, 1937
From the inscription, it looks like this was taken in 1937. But can you imagine climbing to the top of Topanga Overlook and gazing out across the San Fernando Valley and seeing . . . ONE TREE?!?! Well, obviously there … Continue reading
The San Diego freeway (405 north) meets the Hollywood freeway (101), circa early 1960s
This shot probably won’t mean much to non-Angelenos but this one caused my jaw to drop. This is from the early 1960s and shows where the San Diego freeway (the 405 north) meets the Hollywood freeway (the 101). I can’t … Continue reading
The Hut, 11100 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
From the look of the artwork on its menu, it seems like The Hut was around in the 1950s. The back of its menu shows they were around for at least 17 years. Interestingly, it sat on the same site … Continue reading
Looking north at Beachwood Canyon and Hollywoodland sign, with the San Fernando Valley in the background, 1920s
In this photo from the 1920s, we can follow more clearly the run up Beachwood Drive up to the Hollywoodland sign. And past Mt Lee, we can see the San Fernando Valley when it was still all cirtrus orchards, with … Continue reading
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Universal Studios restaurant and post office, 1926
You’d hardly think this peaceful, bucolic scene was in the heart of a busy Hollywood movie studio. This was taken on the Universal Studios lot in 1926, and shows the restaurant and the post office. (Universal Studios is in Universal … Continue reading
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Mack Sennett Studios In Studio City
In the mid-1920s, Mack Sennett was looking for a new studio location and chose a spot in the Valley in what is now Studio City. In 1928, he opened his new studios. A year later, with the advent of sound, … Continue reading
Red Car streetcar in the middle of the Hollywood Freeway 101 at Cahuenga Pass 1948
I live near the Hollywood Freeway (the 101) and only recently discovered that it used to have a streetcar line running down the middle of it. This photo was taken in 1948, as a Red Car was heading into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cahuenga Pass, Color photo, Freeways, Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Streetcars
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