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Looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, the night of July 27, 1948
In this atmospheric nighttime shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd. It was taken on the night of July 27, 1948, and we can see all the neon signs that greeted Angelenos at the time: Broadway-Hollywood department … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol Records, Hollywood, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd
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Color photo of CBS Columbia Square, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
In April 1938, CBS Radio opened its Columbia Square broadcasting facilities on Sunset Blvd just west of Gower St. NBC Radio opened their studios at Sunset and Vine in October, making that stretch of Sunset Blvd the center of radio … Continue reading
Color photo of Schwab’s restaurant, 9201 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa mid 1960s
Because the Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8024 Sunset Blvd near Crescent Heights received all the attention and notoriety, it can be easy to forget that there were at least five other Schwab’s locations that I’ve been able to identify. And now … Continue reading
Tearing down the old Christie motion picture studios on the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd and Gower St to make way for CBS Columbia Square radio studios, Hollywood, circa 1936
Here we have an early example of Hollywood already demolishing its history to make way for new history. In this shot, we’re looking at the demolition of one of Hollywood’s earliest studios. Christie’s had been around since the 1910s, located … Continue reading
Aerial view of Hollywood High School, Hollywood, circa late 1920s
Here we have a bird’s-eye view of Hollywood High School. That main road running from left to right near the bottom of the picture is Sunset Blvd, crossing with Highland Ave at the bottom right corner. The school no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Hollywood, Hollywood High School, Sunset Blvd
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Looking north up Vine St past Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
Most photos I find are looking north up Vine St in Hollywood are taken standing at Sunset Blvd, so it’s nice to see this circa early 1950s one taken little farther south down the block. Not only can we see … Continue reading
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Tagged NBC Radio / Television, Radio, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd, Television
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The staff of The Pig Stand gather out front of the restaurant on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1931
Here we have the staff (and maybe some customers?) standing in front of a restaurant that in 1931 had just opened on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. The restaurant was called The Pig Stand, … Continue reading
Looking toward the NBC Studios construction site on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1938
After the Famous Players-Lasky vacated their studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St (relocating to Melrose Ave where they evolved into Paramount) NBC nabbed the site and built their soon-to-be landmark radio studios. This photo was … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, NBC Radio / Television, Radio, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd
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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