Tag Archives: Stores and Shopping
Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle car dealership on the northwest corner of Green St and El Molino Ave, Pasadena, California, 1927
In a photo reminiscent of the one I posted last week of Donahue Real Estate on Wilshire Blvd, this one also reminds us of how many unique and beautiful commercial buildings Los Angeles had. The Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle … Continue reading
Interior of Thrifty Drug Store lunch counter, Santa Monica, California, January 4, 1937
Most vintage photos of stores (at least, the ones I come across) are nearly always of the exterior, so it makes for a refreshing change of pace to see inside. This one shows us what the interior of a Thrifty … Continue reading
Helms Bakery under construction, 8800 Venice Blvd, Culver City, circa early 1930s
Yesterday’s photo of a Helms delivery truck evoked so many memories among people that I googled for other pics of Helms trucks. I didn’t find many, but I did find this photo taken while the Helms Bakery building at 8800 … Continue reading
Multi-business building on the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
There was a lot going on in this Victorian building on the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, downtown LA, with its five bay windows and its square turret with the fancy ironwork crowning the top. I assume the “YOU … Continue reading
Looking north across Hollywood Blvd to a row of stores including the Pickwick Bookstore at 6743 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1939
For people who regularly shopped in Hollywood, the two-story Pickwick Bookstore at 6743 Hollywood Blvd was a mainstay from when it opened in 1931 until it closed 64 years later in 1995. But take a look at its neighbors in … Continue reading
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Lloyd King Ford, 5912 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, California, 1937
I don’t know how good Lloyd King was at selling Fords, or how long he sold them for, but I do like his showroom at 5912 Pacific Blvd in Huntington Park. With those backlit signs and the display above the … Continue reading
Crowds gather at night outside Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1950
I’d love to know what was going on that night in 1950 when this photo was taken outside Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8024 Sunset Blvd. Was something momentous happening along the boulevard to draw the crowds out of Schwab’s? Or had … Continue reading
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The back side of Desmond’s department store at 1001 Westwood Blvd, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1925
The caption on this photo said we’re looking at the back side of Desmond’s department store at 1001 Westwood Blvd in Westwood. I guess that’s because the big sign on the top of the building is facing away from us. … Continue reading
Fitzsimmons Market prepares for its grand opening at the northwest corner Lankershim and Magnolia Blvds, North Hollywood, circa 1940
Yes, sure, the big supermarkets these days have everything you need for a one-stop shopping experience, but wouldn’t it be nice if the Angeleno cityscape was still dotted with charming, distinctive buildings like this one? This circa 1940 photo was … Continue reading
Elaborate display mounted for a Shriner convention over the 600 7th St entrance to JW Robinson department store, downtown Los Angeles, 1929
It must have been a very big deal for a city to hold a Shriner convention because whenever I see vintage photos of LA welcoming the Shriners, it’s all decked out. In the case of this 1929 photo, the JW … Continue reading