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J.C. Penney store, 1202 3rd St, Santa Monica, California, 1949
Not all buildings have to be grand and ornate to catch the eye. They can also be striking with simple, clean lines like this J.C. Penney store. It stood at 1202 3rd St, Santa Monica, on the corner of Wilshire … Continue reading
A night shot of Vons Market and See’s Candies, 1311 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California, 1940
Yesterday, Jeffery M commented on my photo of See’s Candies said that they moved from that location on Santa Monica Blvd to Wilshire Blvd in a Vons supermarket. And so I went looking to see if I could find a … Continue reading
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Angelenos line up around the block at See’s Candies, 301 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, 1944
I don’t know what was happening on this day in 1944, but whatever See’s Candies were offering at the store at 301 Santa Monica Blvd in Santa Monica, people were willing to line up for it. WWII was still happening, … Continue reading
Announcement of the opening of Schwabs men’s store, 6358 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, March 26, 1926
Whenever we hear the name “Schwab’s” we immediately think of Schwab’s Pharmacy, which is understandable because it was the most famous drug store in Los Angeles. But this image reminds us that there was another Schwabs (no apostrophe) that opened … Continue reading
Looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd from Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1920s
The building on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Vine has been there so long (nearly 100 years: opened in 1928 as the Dyas department store before switching to the Broadway-Hollywood in 1931) that it can be easy to think … Continue reading
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Rexall drug store at the northwest corner of N. Verdugo Rd and Honolulu Ave, Montrose, California, 1942
I strongly suspect I’m not the only one who wishes he lived in a world where his corner drug store looked like this. I know they cost more to build, and the ball on top of that tower reaching into … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from around Hudson Ave, Hollywood, circa 1940
Yesterday’s photo of stores along Hollywood Blvd in the late-20s/early-30s made me think of this shot looking east along Hollywood Blvd from around Hudson Ave. On the north side of the boulevard, I can see seven different stores, each with … Continue reading
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Line of stores along Hollywood Blvd near Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, 1928
In this shot we have of a line of stores along Hollywood Blvd near Wilcox Ave: a cut-rate drug and sundries store, a men’s shop (clothing I assume), a billiards and snooker hall, a magic shop, and a circulating library … Continue reading
Color photo looking east across the Original Farmer’s Market from the corner of Third St and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
In this image (probably a postcard) we’re looking at the Original Farmer’s Market facing east from the corner of Third St and Fairfax Ave. If you ignore the huge Grove outdoor shopping mall that now stands next door, you can … Continue reading
A night shot of Berkel’s Music Store, 446 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, July 1, 1914
I don’t know when George Berkel opened his music store at 446 S. Broadway in downtown LA, but this photo was taken on July 1, 1914. So George, quite sensibly, decided to feature his most popular product in the biggest, … Continue reading
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