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Night view of the newly opened Hamilton Diamond Company at 860 Broadway at 9th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
I love a night shot that glows with neon light. And the people at the then-newly opened Hamilton Diamond Company at 860 Broadway on the northeast corner of 9th St in downtown LA knew what they were doing. After all, … Continue reading
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Carpenter’s Drive-In, 6285 Sunset Blvd (at Vine St), Hollywood, 1932
The photographer who took this photo was standing on the building at the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St that would later be home to Wallichs Music. The view is looking east across Vine to the northwest corner … Continue reading
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Looking southwest from the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St from the steps of NBC Studios, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
This is the sort of photo I love because it’s of a famous spot but taken from a different angle. Those steps on the right are of the NBC studios at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. 99% … Continue reading
Interior shot of a very crowded Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1945
When someone recently sent me this interior shot of Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset Blvd, they asked me if I thought that was Dick Haymes with his hands on Sidney Skolsky’s shoulders at the center of photo. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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A night shot of the Hollywood Ranch Market, 1234 Vine St, Hollywood, 1961
Back in the day, if you had a 2am craving for candy apples, cornbread, and, cucumbers, you had at least one option: the block-long Hollywood Ranch Market at the corner of Fountain Ave and Vine St in Hollywood. And if … Continue reading
A crowd gathers at the opening of an F & W Grand-Silver five-and-dime store at 537 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1931
Before I came across this photo, I’d never heard of the F & W Grand-Silver stores, but the people in this crowd who have gathered to watch the grand opening in 1931 sure had. The overall look of it reminds … Continue reading
Children’s show in progress in the Roof Garden Theatre on the roof of the May Co department store, 801 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
I don’t have a lot of information about this photo other than it was taken in 1931. With all those mothers sitting in the audience, it looks like some sort of children’s show going on a makeshift stage. The sign … Continue reading
Drama outside “Hollywood’s Largest Toy Shop” at 6560 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa mid-1960s
I don’t know what was going on that day on Hollywood Blvd but it appears that someone had fallen down and couldn’t get up. I hope everything turned out okay for them, but I can’t help wondering what that patch … Continue reading
Viewpark Pharmacy drug store and multi-business building at the corner of West 48th St and Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, 1931
This is just a random drug store that anchors a building which also houses a bunch of other businesses, including a dye works and something called Sunfreze. It was on the corner of West 48th St and Crenshaw Blvd, so … Continue reading
Night shot of the Shopping Bag market, possibly at 3100 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, circa late 1930s
There are few things more striking than a well-lit night shot of a store that uses neon effectively. This photo came with no caption so I’m not 100% of its location. However, a follower of mine on Facebook found the … Continue reading