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Screenshot of the opening credits to “Hollywood Story” (1951) showing the street signs for Hollywood and Vine
Recently, I was contacted by a guy name Ken who wanted to alert me to a Universal picture from 1951 called “Hollywood Story.” He said I might enjoy it because it was filmed on location all around LA. Whenever I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Radio, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways, Universal Studios
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Aerial photo of Gilmore Stadium and Farmers Market at Fairfax Ave and 3rd St, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
In July 1934, Earl Gilmore (head of the Gilmore Oil Co) opened Farmers Market at Fairfax Ave and 3rd St to help Depression-era farmers sell their products. The original market had 18 little booths the farmers could sell from. I … Continue reading
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Pacific Electric Red Car running south on Highland Ave at Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood on its final run, December 28, 1952
Here’s some LA history in the making. Admittedly it’s rather sad history, but I’m glad someone thought to take a photo. This is a shot of a Pacific Electric Red Car making its final ride through Hollywood on December 28, … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars
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Color photo of the United Cigar store at 6th and Hill Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1952
By painting their sign fire-engine red, I assume United Cigar wanted to ensure you could see their store—from fourteen blocks away. Mission accomplished, I’d say. This store stood at 6th and Hill Streets in downtown Los Angeles—that’s Pershing Square in … Continue reading
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A Christmas tree decoration lights the May Company department store at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1963
It’s hard to tell how big this Christmas tree decoration was but I’m guessing impressively large as it stood out front of the May Company’s flagship department store at the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. This photo … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Ralph’s supermarket at Crenshaw Blvd and Manchester Ave, Inglewood, Los Angeles, 1956
There are some photos I just want to dive into, and here is one of them. This is the Ralph’s supermarket at Crenshaw Blvd and Manchester Ave in Inglewood in 1956. Maybe it’s the rich (Kodachrome?) color, maybe it’s that … Continue reading
Dusk shot of looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Detroit St toward Myer Seigel store, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
On the one hand, I wish this circa 1930s shot was sharper so that we could see the details more clearly. But on the other hand, the blurry murkiness adds to the atmosphere, doesn’t it? This photo was taken at … Continue reading
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Tagged Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Wilshire Blvd
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Color photo looking along Brand Ave toward Wilson Ave, Glendale, circa late 1950s
In this photo we’re looking along Brand Ave toward Wilson Ave in Glendale. The pale green de Soto is from 1959, so this shot is from the very late 1950s. Maybe it’s the colors of the cars or the style … Continue reading
Looking north across Franklin Ave at Bronson Ave, Hollywood, 1930
Yesterday I posted a 1922 photo of the intersection of Franklin and Bronson Avenues in Hollywood. Purely by chance, a couple of hours later, I came across this photo. It’s the same intersection, but in this one, we’re standing under … Continue reading
A streetcar approaches the intersection of Franklin and Bronson Aves, Hollywood, 1922
For the photographer who took this shot in 1922, this would have been an ordinary street scene, with a streetcar he would have seen a dozen times a day, and cars that pretty much all looked the same. But for … Continue reading