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The entrance to the beauty salon inside the May Co. store at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1941 (or Broadway department store salon in Hollywood)
The May Co. department store at the corner or Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave became an instantly iconic landmark (which it remains to this day now that the building houses the Academy museum.) But most photos of it are taken, … Continue reading
Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave toward the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles, 1929
In this photo, we’re looking west along a gloriously uncluttered Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave. The two-toned building on the right was the Town House Hotel and further into the distance, we can see the iconic tower of the Bullocks … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Western Ave, Los Angeles, April 10, 1926
I recently posted a photo of the beautiful offices of Donahue Real Estate on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Western. Quite by coincidence, yesterday I came across this photo showing us what view looked farther east along Wilshire on … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgley Dr, Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
Here’s a color snapshot of Los Angeles in all its mid-1950s glory. We’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgley Dr., where the Mullen Bluett store (a mid-level clothing store) stood for many years. None of the stores we can … Continue reading
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Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle car dealership on the northwest corner of Green St and El Molino Ave, Pasadena, California, 1927
In a photo reminiscent of the one I posted last week of Donahue Real Estate on Wilshire Blvd, this one also reminds us of how many unique and beautiful commercial buildings Los Angeles had. The Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle … Continue reading
Interior of Thrifty Drug Store lunch counter, Santa Monica, California, January 4, 1937
Most vintage photos of stores (at least, the ones I come across) are nearly always of the exterior, so it makes for a refreshing change of pace to see inside. This one shows us what the interior of a Thrifty … Continue reading
Helms Bakery under construction, 8800 Venice Blvd, Culver City, circa early 1930s
Yesterday’s photo of a Helms delivery truck evoked so many memories among people that I googled for other pics of Helms trucks. I didn’t find many, but I did find this photo taken while the Helms Bakery building at 8800 … Continue reading
Multi-business building on the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, downtown Los Angeles, 1927
There was a lot going on in this Victorian building on the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, downtown LA, with its five bay windows and its square turret with the fancy ironwork crowning the top. I assume the “YOU … Continue reading
Looking north across Hollywood Blvd to a row of stores including the Pickwick Bookstore at 6743 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1939
For people who regularly shopped in Hollywood, the two-story Pickwick Bookstore at 6743 Hollywood Blvd was a mainstay from when it opened in 1931 until it closed 64 years later in 1995. But take a look at its neighbors in … Continue reading
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Lloyd King Ford, 5912 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, California, 1937
I don’t know how good Lloyd King was at selling Fords, or how long he sold them for, but I do like his showroom at 5912 Pacific Blvd in Huntington Park. With those backlit signs and the display above the … Continue reading