Tag Archives: Schwab’s Pharmacy
Taking down the “S” of the Schwab’s Pharmacy sign, Sunset Blvd, mid-1980s
Schwab’s famous pharmacy on Sunset Blvd (around the corner from the Garden of Allah) closed in 1983 and was demolished a few years later. This photo captures the beginning of the end when they took down to iconic “S.” … Continue reading
Schwab’s Pharmacy at Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights Ave
Schwab’s Pharmacy at Sunset Blvd. and Crescent Heights across the street from the Garden of Allah. I’ve read reports that the pharmacy “dispensed” alcohol during Prohibition, and upstairs there was a doctor who happily wrote you a prescription for *anything* … Continue reading
Streecar at the corner of Laurel Canyon and Sunset Blvd, 1908
A street car comes to a stop at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Laurel Canyon in 1908. This corner represented the Los Angeles city limits and, for many years, would be the end of the street car line. Years … Continue reading