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One of the first Safeway markets in Los Angeles at 5509 Sunset Blvd, near Western, 1936
Safeway supermarkets is a name I haven’t seen in Los Angeles for a very long time, but back when this photo was taken in 1936, it was brand new to the LA market. It was a 5509 Sunset Blvd, which … Continue reading
Color photo of Ivar Market at the corner of Ivar Ave and Yucca St, Hollywood, circa 1940s
Wouldn’t it be nice if we still had these local markets with fresh produce on display out front and a place to park your car right out front? Ivar Market (I love those red letters spaced along the overhang) was … Continue reading
My first visit to downtown Los Angeles since 2019 on November 4, 2023
I usually post vintage photos of Los Angeles on my social media, so this one is a little different. Recently, I was invited to participate in a panel of indie-publishing authors at the LA Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading
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Looking up Vine St from north of Hollywood Blvd toward the newly completed Capitol Records Building, Hollywood, 1956
These days, the ironically circular Capitol Records Building at 1750 N. Vine St, north of Hollywood Blvd is a Los Angeles landmark. But when this photo was taken, it was a new and unusual addition to the skyline. The building … Continue reading
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Movie fans gather on bleachers in front of the Pig’N Whistle Café next to the Egyptian Theatre for the premiere of MGM’s “Cass Timberlane,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, January 1948
Most photos of Hollywood premieres focus on the entrance, the stars, and the lights, which is understandable. But I love this photo because it highlights those movie fans who would sit in bleachers set up by the studios so they … Continue reading
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Opening of the Great Southwest Market, 5800 S. Vermont Ave at Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
I do love finding Los Angeles area supermarket openings that resemble Hollywood movie premieres. This dramatic nighttime photo of the opening of the Great Southwest Market is no exception. This market stood at 5800 S. Vermont Ave, on the northeast … Continue reading
Thrifty Drug Store opens at Fourth and Spring Sts, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1939
Sometime in mid-1939, this Thrifty Drug Store opened at 4th and Spring Streets in downtown LA with lots of bunting and streamers. There are several signs saying “LUNCH” so I’m guessing there was a lunch counter inside they were keen … Continue reading
Crowds flock to the opening of a Mode O’Day dress shop at the corner of S. Hill St and Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, 1935
From the looks of the frenzied energy of this blurry photo, the opening of a Mode O’ Day dress shop was a big deal. Mode O’ Day was a national chain of California-based franchised stores so I’m guessing when this … Continue reading
A horse-drawn billboard for Bill Hoppers Blacksmith Shop rolls down Hollywood Blvd just west of Vine St, Hollywood, circa late 1920s
And from the “We Don’t See This Anymore” file comes this shot of what I can only describe as a horse-drawn billboard designed to advertise Bill Hoppers Blacksmith Shop. It does make me wonder how many blacksmiths still existed in … Continue reading
Harold Lloyd confronts a policeman in “Why Worry?” as onlookers crowd the northwest corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds, Hollywood, 1923
I assume I’m not the only one here who is forever distracted by background locations in old Hollywood movies, and who tries to figure where it was filmed? This is a case in point. In this scene from “Why Worry?” … Continue reading
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