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Looking north up Hill St from Fifth St toward College Theatre, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
A couple of days ago, I posted a photo of College Theatre on Hill St between 4th and 5th Streets in downtown LA. Without that photo, I don’t know that I would have pinpointed where this photo was taken. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Stores and Shopping, Theaters, Trains and Railways
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Color photo looking across Vine St from Selma Ave toward the American Broadcasting Co’s studios, Hollywood, circa mid-1950s
The photographer who took this color photo was standing on Selma Ave and looking west across Vine St in Hollywood to two landmark buildings during the circa mid-1950s: the American Broadcasting Co’s studios, which by then would have been making … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Radio, Stores and Shopping, Television, Trains and Railways
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Promotional advertisement by the Hollywood Blvd Association, 1928
I could find very little information about this promotional advertisement for the merchants of Hollywood Blvd, other than it was placed by the Hollywood Blvd Association at 6605 Hollywood Blvd. The person who sent it to me says it’s circa … Continue reading
Shopping Bag market at the southwest corner of Honolulu Ave and Market St, Montrose, California circa mid-1930s
Here we have a photo that hearkens back to the days when we had grocery stores that displayed their fruit and vegetables out on the street. Shopping Bag was a chain of grocery stores that began with a little store … Continue reading
Night view of Silverwoods men’s clothing store at 5522 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
A couple of days ago I posted a photo of a Silverwoods clothing store in downtown LA. This one is the Silverwoods I think of whenever I see the name. Opening in 1929, it was in the Wilshire Tower Building … Continue reading
Shopfront for Silverwoods department store and Stetson Hats for Women, 611 West 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1936
Back in the good old days when we knew how to build eye-catching storefronts comes this circa 1936 gem. This Art Deco jewel stood at 611 West 7th St in downtown Los Angeles, and was home to Silverwoods department store … Continue reading
Grand opening of Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, October 29, 1936
When Crossroads of the World at 6671 Sunset Blvd opened on October 29, 1936, it was one of America’s first planned outdoor shopping malls, o of course it deserved a big splashy opening, complete with searchlights scraping the sky. The … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, the night of July 27, 1948
In this atmospheric nighttime shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd. It was taken on the night of July 27, 1948, and we can see all the neon signs that greeted Angelenos at the time: Broadway-Hollywood department … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol Records, Hollywood, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd
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Color photo of a Van de Kamp’s bakery at the corner of Verdugo Rd and Colorado St, Glendale, California, circa mid-1940s
I don’t have a date on this color photo of a Van de Kamp’s bakery at the corner of Verdugo Rd and Colorado St, Glendale, but I did find a website showing the history of the Ralphs supermarket logo. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Color photo, Glendale, Stores and Shopping, Van de Kamp bakeries
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Night shot looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Ivar Ave, Hollywood, December 1964
Many of the photos of Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays with electrified Christmas trees are in black and white, so it’s always great to find one in color. Those Christmas trees changed from time to time, so we can … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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