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Aerial view of Westwood Village, Los Angeles as seen from a blimp, 1936
In this stunning aerial view, we can get a bird’s eye view of what Westwood Village looked like in 1936. There’s as much empty land as there is development. In the upper left, we can see the iconic Fox Theater, … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Boulevard toward the new Westwood Village development, Los Angeles, circa 1930
In this 1930 photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd to what was then the new Westwood Village development, which we can glimpse in the left-hand-side background. As we can see in the foreground, there is a lot of wide-open … Continue reading
Chapman’s Fancy Ice Creams, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
If you’re going to open an ice cream store in Los Angeles, of course you’re going to build it in the shape of an iceberg with a chimney on top. Especially if you’re going to label your product “fancy” because … Continue reading
Mule-drawn watering carriage wets down Hilgard Ave in Westwood near UCLA campus; circa late 1920s
Hilgard Ave in Westwood is the main thoroughfare that makes up the eastern border of the sprawling campus of UCLA. But back when this photo was taken, it was an unpaved country road that, going by this photo, was watered … Continue reading
George Schwab Shoes store, 1055 Westwood Blvd, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1938
The front of George Schwab Shoes store at 1055 Westwood Blvd in Westwood shows us that to make effective signage all you need is well-placed lighting and a slick font. Oh, and the layer of glass bricks adds a nice … Continue reading
Observation tower in Westwood at Beverly Glen and Wilshire Boulevards, Westwood, Los Angeles,1924
Evidently, somebody thought it necessary to build an observation tower at the intersection of Beverly Glen and Wilshire Boulevards in Westwood in 1924. But why? There doesn’t appear to be much of anything around to observe – just a billboard … Continue reading
Night shot of Holmby Hall clock tower building, corner of Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave, Westwood, Los Angeles
Without telltale cars, it’s hard to date this wonderful night shot of the Holmby Hall clock tower building on the corner of Westwood Blvd and Weyburn Ave in Westwood, just near UCLA, but I’m guessing it was probably taken not … Continue reading
Heading into Westwood Village, Los Angeles, circa mid 1940s
The drivers in these motorcars heading into the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles in circa mid-1940s never knew how good they had it. It looks so sedate and relaxing, it could almost be a mid-sized country town instead of … Continue reading
LeRoy Gordon and Chas. Ona stores, Westwood Village, Los Angeles, circa 1937
I don’t know what Chas. Ona did (probably a florist from the looks of his window display) but from what I can see, LeRoy Gordon was a chain of beauty salons. (Do we still call them “beauty salons” anymore?) This … Continue reading
Book store open late at night, Weyburn Avenue, Westwood Village, Los Angeles, 1938
I don’t know where on Weyburn Ave in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles this bookshop stood, but they sure kept late hours. With the darkness of night encroaching from all sides and that sole streetlight burning like a … Continue reading