Tag Archives: Stores and Shopping
A night shot of the Hollywood Ranch Market, 1248 Vine St, Hollywood, 1961
Back in the day, if you had a 2am craving for candy apples, cornbread, and, cucumbers, you had at least one option: the block-long Hollywood Ranch Market at the corner of Fountain Ave and Vine St in Hollywood. And if … Continue reading
A crowd gathers at the opening of an F & W Grand-Silver five-and-dime store at 537 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1931
Before I came across this photo, I’d never heard of the F & W Grand-Silver stores, but the people in this crowd who have gathered to watch the grand opening in 1931 sure had. The overall look of it reminds … Continue reading
Children’s show in progress in the Roof Garden Theatre on the roof of the May Co department store, 801 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
I don’t have a lot of information about this photo other than it was taken in 1931. With all those mothers sitting in the audience, it looks like some sort of children’s show going on a makeshift stage. The sign … Continue reading
Drama outside “Hollywood’s Largest Toy Shop” at 6560 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa mid-1960s
I don’t know what was going on that day on Hollywood Blvd but it appears that someone had fallen down and couldn’t get up. I hope everything turned out okay for them, but I can’t help wondering what that patch … 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
Night shot of the Shopping Bag market, possibly at 3100 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, circa late 1930s
There are few things more striking than a well-lit night shot of a store that uses neon effectively. This photo came with no caption so I’m not 100% of its location. However, a follower of mine on Facebook found the … Continue reading
The entrance to the beauty salon inside the May Co. store at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1941 (or Broadway department store salon in Hollywood)
The May Co. department store at the corner or Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave became an instantly iconic landmark (which it remains to this day now that the building houses the Academy museum.) But most photos of it are taken, … Continue reading
Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave toward the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles, 1929
In this photo, we’re looking west along a gloriously uncluttered Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave. The two-toned building on the right was the Town House Hotel and further into the distance, we can see the iconic tower of the Bullocks … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Western Ave, Los Angeles, April 10, 1926
I recently posted a photo of the beautiful offices of Donahue Real Estate on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Western. Quite by coincidence, yesterday I came across this photo showing us what view looked farther east along Wilshire on … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgley Dr, Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
Here’s a color snapshot of Los Angeles in all its mid-1950s glory. We’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgley Dr., where the Mullen Bluett store (a mid-level clothing store) stood for many years. None of the stores we can … Continue reading
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