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A quiet Hollywood Blvd during the run of “Song O’ My Heart” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, April and May 1930
I don’t know if this photo was taken on a quiet Sunday morning or if this was what traffic along Hollywood Boulevard looked like in the spring of 1930 during the run of “Song O’ My Heart” at Grauman’s Chinese … Continue reading
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View of the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1927
In this 1927 shot of the northeast corner of Hollywood and Vine we can see that that famous corner was still getting its act together. The Equitable Building that stands there today was built in 1930 and was where agent … Continue reading
A Pacific Electric car destined for oblivion awaits its final run on the Glendale-Burbank line, June, 19 1955
This is a bit of a sad sight to see: a Pacific Electric streetcar on the Glendale-Burbank line prepares for its final run on June, 19 1955. You may have gone to oblivion but more than sixty years later, we … Continue reading
Motorcars and horse-drawn carriages race a Pacific Electric streetcar along Sunset Boulevard on Tunnel Day, Los Angeles, September 1909
It was a big day for Angelenos when the Hill Street tunnels opened on September 15, 1909. It meant that a significant amount of time was shaved off the streetcar ride from downtown Los Angeles to Hollywood. To celebrate it, … Continue reading
Inside a Pacific Electric streetcar, Los Angeles, 1920
It’s not hard to find photos of Pacific Electric streetcars rattling around Los Angeles, but I haven’t seen many shots taken inside a streetcar. This one was taken in 1920, around the time when the massive Los Angeles streetcar transportation … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Car #5152 westbound on Hollywood Boulevard approaching Highland, circa mid to late 1950s
** UPDATE ** – September 26, 1954 was the last day for streetcar service on Hollywood Boulevard. I love the splash of color that the Pacific Electric Red Cars provided around Los Angeles—especially when we can see them in color. … Continue reading
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Color-tinted postcard of the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, circa early 1920s
Sid Grauman opened the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in 1922 and I’m guessing that this color-tinted postcard was taken not long after that. It shows us how almost quaint the stores along Hollywood Boulevard were back then. And how … Continue reading
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Intersection of Fairfax Ave and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1936
I wonder of the drivers in these cars got apprehensive about negotiating the intersection where Fairfax Ave meets San Vicente Blvd and Olympic Blvd without traffic lights. I know the traffic would have been much lighter back in 1936, when … Continue reading
3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, 1965
It’s hard (read: almost impossible) to picture how 3rd Street in Santa Monica must have looked before it became a busy and popular pedestrian promenade in 1965. But this 1910 photo gives us some idea of what it must have … Continue reading
Pacific Electric streetcar number 13 on Central Ave at 56th Street, Los Angeles, 1893
In this photo, we’re seeing Pacific Electric streetcar #13 on Central Ave at around 56th Street in 1893. As we can glimpse in the background, there isn’t much development at 56th Street, so I’m actually kind of surprised the Central … Continue reading