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NBC’s KNBH television studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950
I don’t know if this photo of NBC’s KNBH television studios at Sunset and Vine has been colorized, but it looks so natural, I’m guessing it’s a genuine color photo. NBC converted its radio studios to television in 1949, so … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking northeast along the Sunset Strip section of Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, June 1956
I would love to have been in the aircraft (or Goodyear blimp?) the day in June 1956 that this photograph was taken of the Sunset Strip section of Sunset Blvd. The Strip has changed significantly since then, of course, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Chateau Marmont, Hotels, Sunset Blvd
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Lytton Savings Plaza at Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood, 1966
When financier Bart Lytton, bought the Garden of Allah Hotel in 1959, he acquired it for the land. He promptly tore the hotel down, and in its place put up a saving-and-loan bank that stood on the northwest corner of … Continue reading
Googie’s coffee shop under construction next to Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8100 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1949
In this shot from 1949, we’re seeing Googie’s coffee shop under construction next to Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8100 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. Although I’ve seen photos of Googie’s before, viewing it from this front-on angle, it strikes me how … Continue reading
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Sunset Tower, 8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1939
When the Sunset Tower opened in 1931 at 8358 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood, the apartment building was considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area. This photo was taken in 1939, when … Continue reading
Dusk color photo of Frank Sennes’ Moulin Rouge nightclub, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa mid 1950s
After the unfortunate death of Earl Carroll in 1948, his eponymous nightclub – the largest in the world – at 6230 Sunset Blvd remained closed until Frank Sennes, former manager of the Hollywood Gardens (a nightclub where he gave Betty … Continue reading
A color shot looking east along Sunset Blvd from Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1960s
From our 21st century eyes, this photo looking east along Sunset Blvd from Vine St in Hollywood is filled with what we think of as classic American cars. But of course back in the early 1960s when this photo was … Continue reading
Crossroads of the World shopping mall as seen from Selma Ave, Hollywood, circa 1936
Most photos we see of the Crossroads of the World (America’s first outdoor shopping mall) are taken from the main entrance on Sunset Blvd, so it’s nice to find one taken at the northern end on Selma Ave, looking south. … Continue reading
Utter-McKinley Mortuary, 8814 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, circa 1940s
The Sunset Strip section of Sunset Blvd is known for its nightclubs, restaurants, and gambling backrooms, but for a while – mid-1930s through to the ‘50s – there also was a mortuary. The Utter-McKinley Mortuary offered a 24-hour service, which … Continue reading
Collection of photographs of Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
In 1932, the Schwab brothers (Bernard, Leon, and Martin) opened a second pharmacy at 8032 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Their first was in downtown Los Angeles on 6th Street, with subsequent locations at 6255 Hollywood Blvd, 430 N. Roxbury Dr, … Continue reading
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