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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Detroit St, Los Angeles, May 1932
In this May 1932 photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Detroit St, a few things catch my eye. Look at all that gorgeous detailing along the top of the building on the right. It almost looks like it’s wearing … Continue reading
Color night shot of a Texaco gas station on 3237 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
Imagine driving home one night along Wilshire Blvd, you realize you need to fill the tank, and the next gas station in your headlights has red tiles in a striking geometric pattern and a dome that looks like it had … Continue reading
Countless almost-identical automobiles fill the parking lot of the Beverly Hills Speedway, circa 1920
The Beverly Hills Speedway opened on February 28, 1920 on a lot bounded by Wilshire Blvd, South Beverly Dr, Olympic Blvd, S. Lasky Dr. It was a wood-boarded, oval-shaped race track with seating for an impressive 70,000 race fans. It … Continue reading
Up-and-coming starlet Rita Hayworth on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 1939
In 1939, Rita Hayworth was still an up-and-coming starlet (she had a minor role in “Only Angels Have Wings” starring Cary Grand and Jean Arthur) when she posed for this photo stepping off the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and … Continue reading
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A night shot of Vons Market and See’s Candies, 1311 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California, 1940
Yesterday, Jeffery M commented on my photo of See’s Candies said that they moved from that location on Santa Monica Blvd to Wilshire Blvd in a Vons supermarket. And so I went looking to see if I could find a … Continue reading
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Looking at the Los Altos Apartments on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and S. Bronson Ave, Los Angeles, 1926
I know modern-day apartment buildings are probably more efficient and everything works better, but they can’t hold a candle to the atmosphere to the apartment buildings of yesteryear. This are the Los Altos apartments which stand on the northeast corner … Continue reading
Night view looking northeast across Wilshire Blvd toward Beverly-Wilshire Art Galleries 8813 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1940s
In this atmospheric circa 1940s image, we’re looking northeast across Wilshire Blvd toward the Beverly-Wilshire Art Galleries, which was at 8813 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills. Unlike the building next door, the gallery made sure that all the lights were … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Wilshire Blvd
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Aerial photograph looking north from at an empty development from Pico Blvd up to Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1924
Imagine flying over Los Angeles and this is the view you see when you look down. This is the area known as Century City but back in 1924, when this photo was taken, it was still a brand new development … Continue reading
Color photo of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1950
I doubt that I’ll ever tire of finding new-to-me photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, especially if they’re in color. This photo is dated 1950, and I’m wondering if it was taken after … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador Hotel, Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Color photo, Hotels, Nightclubs, Wilshire Blvd
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Color photo of a parking lot at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Grand Ave, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
I have two favorite details in this color photo looking north across a parking lot at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Grand Ave in downtown Los Angeles. Firstly, that gorgeous teal Ford station wagon. (Officially the color was called … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Richfield Tower, Wilshire Blvd
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