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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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Color photograph of Ralphs supermarket, 240-248 South San Fernando Road, Burbank, circa late 1930s
** UPDATE ** – I was later told that this photo is from 1948. In this gloriously atmospheric color shot from circa late 1930s, we’re looking at the Ralphs supermarket that used to stand at 240-248 S. San Fernando Road … Continue reading
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Tagged Burbank, Color photo, Kodachrome, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September 24, 1953
Whoa! So much going on in this photo taken during the premiere 20th Century-Fox’s first CinemaScope film, “The Robe” ahead of a 13-week run. In addition to the searchlights and electric banner across Grauman’s Chinese, we can glimpse the Hollywood … Continue reading
Day and night views of Gibson Inc. tailor and shoe store, 6329 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1930s
Here are two shots I’ve stitched together of the same store. Gibson Inc. was a tailor and shoe store at 6329 Hollywood Blvd, which put it around the corner from the Knickerbocker Hotel. I don’t have a date on either … Continue reading
Night shot of Rexall Lee Drugs drugstore on the southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood (undated)
The southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave in Hollywood has been home to many things over the years. When this photo was taken (I don’t know the date, but from the style of the photography—this is probably from … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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