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Coulter’s department store window display celebrates “10 Years of Progress on Miracle Mile”, 5600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, October 7, 1948
In 1948, Coulter’s department store celebrated its 10th anniversary with this display window entitled “10 Years of Progress on Miracle Mile.” The two dueling Streamline Modern department stores—The May Company and Coulter’s Dry Goods—both opened their flagship stores in the … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, 1940
Most photos I come across of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd are, naturally enough, taken at street level so it’s a nice change to see what the property looked like from the air. This was taken in 1940, with … Continue reading
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Homer McCormick head of delivery department at Bullocks Wilshire department store, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1929
Click on the photo to get a larger view My thanks to Grant McCormick for this wonderful photo of his grandfather, Homer McCormick, taken out front of Bullocks Wilshire department store in 1929. The store opened on September 26, 1929 … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles with circa late 1920s
Most photos we see of the “original” Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd is actually its second location at 3377 Wilshire Blvd. But from 1926 to 1937, it sat at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa & Alexandria. With that fine circa 1928 … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd at Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, early 1930s
I would probably be more willing to drive around L.A. if the main thoroughfares like Wilshire Blvd still looked like this. We’re looking at the intersection of Wilshire and Vermont Ave in the early 1930s. Behind the Bullocks department store … Continue reading
A small pond at La Brea tar pits near what is now Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1910
The young girl to the left is standing at a small pond in what we now know as the La Brea Tar Pits near Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. This was taken in 1910, when the only development was the … Continue reading
Corner of Wilshire Blvd and Shatto Place, Los Angeles circa 1920s
I found this photo on the SilentLocations.com blog, which matches stills from silent movies filmed around LA with vintage and current photos of those buildings. The sepia shot is from a Harry Langdon film, “The Strong Man” (1926) that was … Continue reading
Facing east down Wilshire Boulevard at Wilton Place, Los Angeles, 1929
In this 1929 photo, we’re looking east long Wilshire Blvd at Wilton Place, a few blocks from Western Ave. As we can see, a number of private homes were still holding out against the march of progress. But they wouldn’t … Continue reading
Looking east on Wilshire Boulevard at Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 1934
In this photo from 1934, we’re looking east on Wilshire Boulevard from the Vermont Avenue corner. In the background we can see the iconic tower of the Bullocks Wilshire department store. In the foreground, though, the corner building houses all … Continue reading
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Looking west toward the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and South San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1940
In this photo, were looking west to where Wilshire Blvd meets San Vicente Blvd. The year is 1940 so those motorists are blissfully unaware of the gasoline restrictions that will fall into place after Pearl Harbor. It was clever for … Continue reading