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Open-air A&P grocery store on the southwest corner of Sunset Blvd and N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
Here’s something we don’t see much of anymore: the open-air grocery store. This A&P (a popular chain) stood at the southwest corner of Sunset Blvd and N. Fairfax Ave. With the summers in LA being so long and hot, I’m … Continue reading
Looking south from Sunset Blvd past Pandora’s Box down Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood, circa early 1960s
This post follows on from yesterday’s post about Pandora’s Box. Gary Helsinger, frequent contributor to my Facebook page, posted this shot on Facebook and I thought I’d feature it today. We’re looking south from Sunset Blvd down Crescent Heights Blvd … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Sunset Blvd toward Pandora’s Box nightclub/coffee house at Laurel Canyon Blvd, West Hollywood, 1967
In this photo we’re looking east along Sunset Blvd toward Crescent Heights Blvd, which is the eastern end of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. It was taken in 1967, and that striped building was Pandora’s Box, a nightclub and … Continue reading
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Vibrant color photo of the Ben Frank’s restaurant, 8585 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa early 1960s
Every now and then, a photo comes along that make me want to a running into the screen: this is one such photo. This vibrant color photo is of Ben Frank’s restaurant at 8585 Sunset Blvd in the middle of … Continue reading
Looking east toward the Lytton Savings and Loan building at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Havenhurst Dr, West Hollywood, 1960
Once upon a time, there was a hallowed and legendary hotel known as the Garden of Allah. In its heyday, it played host to a who’s who of Hollywood luminaries, but by the 1950s, it had fallen into disrepair. Financier, … Continue reading
Ciro’s branded bottle of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Following on from yesterday’s post of the Hollywood Heritage Museum exhibit – OUT WITH THE STARS – I was sent these photos by Mark M. who wrote to tell me that when his father got out of the service he … Continue reading
Color photo of CBS radio studios, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
About a week ago, I posted a color photo looking east along Sunset Blvd past the NBC studios toward Vine St. This photo is of NBC’s neighbor a few blocks east: CBS radio studios (aka Columbia Square) which opened in … Continue reading
A woman plays traffic cop, possibly at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave, near Hollywood High, Hollywood, 1927
I have no information about this photo other than it was taken in 1927. Al D., who sent it to me, thinks these two are standing at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave in Hollywood, and that’s Hollywood … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Sunset Blvd toward Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s
One of the most photographed buildings in Hollywood was the NBC Studios on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St. And with good reason, too. It was a prime example of Streamline Moderne architecture on a prominent corner. … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Gas stations, Hollywood, NBC Radio / Television, Radio, Sunset Blvd, Television
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Color photo of a Southern Pacific truck transporting Chevrolets stops at Sunset Blvd and El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
This is the sort of photo I’m always thankful for that someone with a camera thought to take a snap of what was happening in front of them. On this day, the photographer was standing on Sunset Blvd, across the … Continue reading