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Color photo looking east along the north side of Hollywood Blvd from around Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1960s
There’s nothing like a vivid Kodachrome photo to bring yesteryear Hollywood to life. In this circa 1960s shot, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd. Around the center of the photo, we can see the blade sign for the Vogue Theatre … Continue reading
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Looking west along 3rd and Spring St past Desmond’s toward Angels Flight and the 3rd St tunnel, downtown Los Angeles, 1903
In this 1903 photo, we’re looking west along 3rd St. in downtown Los Angeles. On the left, we can see a sign for Desmond’s. They later evolved into a one of the nicer men’s clothing stores, but they started out … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax Ave toward the May Co. department store under construction, Los Angeles, 1939
The May Co. department store opened its flagship building on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave in 1940. (If anyone knows the specific date, I’d love to have it. (**UPDATE** This store opened on September 7, 1939 … Continue reading
Night shot looking east toward the Iris Theatre at 6508 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
This photo takes us back to a time when Hollywood Blvd offered nighttime strollers a smorgasbord of window shopping delight. We’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd toward the Iris theater at 6508. Just within the frame of this shot we … Continue reading
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Night view of the Sunset Clock Tower Market on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Hamilton Dr., Beverly Hills, circa 1930
When viewed at night in this circa 1930 photograph, it’s easy to see why this building on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Hamilton Dr was called the Sunset Clock Tower Market. It looks to have been quite a … Continue reading
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Curries Ice Cream and Candy store on the northwest corner of Firestone Blvd and La Reina Ave Downey, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Most Curries ice cream stores had a huge can’t-miss-‘em ice-cream cone out front to advertise their famous 10-cent “Mile High Cones.” I don’t know for sure, but this one was their probably their biggest. I’m guessing 15 feet? It would … Continue reading
Movie fans gather on bleachers in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the 17th Academy Awards, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, March 15, 1945
In this photo, we see a large group of excited movie fans crowded into bleachers set up outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. To accommodate them, the Radlicks soda fountain had to fold up their awning. The date was … Continue reading
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Sunset-Vista Market at 7415 Sunset Blvd and N. Vista St, Los Angeles, circa mid 1930s
I do love these shots of the open front markets that used to be ubiquitous around Los Angeles. The Sunset-Vista Market was at 7415 Sunset Blvd and N. Vista St, which puts it halfway between Crescent Heights and Highland. This … Continue reading
The Bay Theater-Pharmacy-Market on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and La Cruz Dr, Los Angeles, 1953
Here’s a convenient one-stop-shop from 1953: Go see John Wayne in “The Fighting Kentuckian” at the Bay Theater, then pick up some Vitalis hair tonic at Bay Pharmacy, and then go next door to the Bay Market for some Wonder … Continue reading
Color photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd from around Cloverdale Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
There’s something so striking about those old Kodachrome photos. The colors burst from the image so vividly that you almost feel as though you could jump right in. We’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd from around Cloverdale Ave, circa 1950s. … Continue reading
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