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Pickwick Bookstore, 6743 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1940s
From 1931 to 1995, one of the go-to places for Hollywoodites in search of something to read was the Pickwick Bookstore at 6743 Hollywood Blvd. This photo is undated but I’m guessing it was taken in the 1940s because this … Continue reading
Holmby Hall, Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave, Westwood, Los Angeles, August 8, 1932
It’s not often that I get to post a photo of a Los Angeles building that has remained largely unchanged. This is known as Holmby Hall and stands on the northwest corner of Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave in the … Continue reading
Dusk color shot of Vine Street looking south from Yucca St to the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, undated
In 1958, two years after it opened, the instantly iconic the Capitol Records building on Vine Street began putting up their Christmas-tree-shaped lights (more than 4300 of them) to celebrate the holiday season. From the style of the photography, I’m … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from Sunset Blvd at night, circa early 1950s.
Vine Street in Hollywood was a quite a (neon) light show at night in the 1950s, when this photo was taken. From left to right, I can see signs for Alexander Stationers, Wil Wright’s Ice Cream (orange and yellow stripes), … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways
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Crowd waiting to see “Desert Song” at Mason Theatre, 127 South Broadway, Los Angeles, 1929
If this line of moviegoers snaking outside the Mason Theatre at 127 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles is anything to go by, Warner Bros.’ “Desert Song” was a big hit. It did, in fact, earn 10 times its budget, … Continue reading
Looking south down Vine St over the construction of the 101 Hollywood Freeway, circa early 1950s
Most views I’ve come across which take in the high-rise buildings around Hollywood and Vine—Taft building, Broadway department store, Hotel Knickerbocker—are usually seen from the south looking up Vine Street. In this shot, we’re treated to an unusual view looking … Continue reading
Vine Street, looking north from Selma Avenue at dusk, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this delightfully atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave toward the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. It appears to be dusk and the neon signs for the Plaza Hotel, Broadway department store, Miller High … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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Panorama photo looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign, 1955
This 1955 photo gives us a rather wonderful panoramic view looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign. At the very bottom we can see the sign for the Filmarte Theatre, which stood 1228 Vine Street on the corner of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood Sign, Stores and Shopping, Theaters
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Looking west along Seventh St, past Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1915
This 1915 view looking west along Seventh St, past Spring St, in downtown Los Angeles shows us four different types of transportation: streetcars, automobiles, horse-drawn wagons, and pedestrians. Imagine the noises the people in this photo were hearing. Without that … Continue reading
Color photograph of the Brown Derby restaurant, 1624 Vine Street, Hollywood, 1948
Color photos of the Vine Street Brown Derby aren’t too common so I’ll gratefully take every one I can get. This one was taken in 1948 when their neighbors were Western Air Line and Maurice Inc, which sold knitwear. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports Aircraft Airlines, Brown Derby, Color photo, Hollywood, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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