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View looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Camden Dr., Beverly Hills circa 1936
I wish Wilshire Blvd still looked this calm and peaceful. We’re looking east along Wilshire from Camden Dr. in Beverly Hills circa 1936. This was before Rodeo Dr. became the mecca of luxury shopping that it later became. Back when … Continue reading
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Auburn-Cord automobile showroom, 3443 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
Auburn-Cord manufactured slick roadsters during the first few decades of the 20th century. What we’re seeing here is their L.A. showroom at 3443 Wilshire Blvd, circa early 1930s (if that Ford Model A in the foreground is anything to go … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd past the Fox Ritz Theatre toward La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, 1929
I recently posted a photo from 1926 in which Figueroa St had no lanes painted on the road. This photo was taken 3 years later with still no lanes to guide motorists. We’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward La … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from around Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, 1964
I do enjoy coming across a vintage color photo taken in Los Angeles during yesteryear, and I particularly love this one dated 1964. We’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from around Hauser Blvd toward a stretch of stores that had … Continue reading
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Aerial photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd at Rogers Airport on Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1922
The land around the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave is so densely developed these days that it’s hard to imagine it was once home to an airport. This aerial photo was taken in 1922 looking west along Wilshire … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking east along Wilshire Blvd across the San Vicente Blvd intersection, Los Angeles, 1930
In this rather stunning aerial view, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd. The cross street around cutting through the middle of the image is San Vicente Blvd, which means the street running along the bottom of the photo is La … Continue reading
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A double decker motor coach heading east along Wilshire Blvd at Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
I love seeing photos of double decker buses in Los Angeles – especially that upper, open-air level. It’s like a convertible for public transit! This particular Los Angeles Motor Coach #711 was heading east along Wilshire Blvd at Manhattan Pl., … Continue reading
Looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward MacArthur Park (then Westlake Park) at Alvarado St, Los Angeles, 1940
Wilshire Blvd has long been an important east-west cross-town thoroughfare for Los Angeles, and in places quite scenic, like this stretch, for instance. In this photo, we’re looking west along Wilshire from Alvarado St just outside of downtown. All those … Continue reading
The Zephyr Room at the Chapman Park Hotel on the northwest corner of Alexandria Ave and Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1947
Across Wilshire Blvd from the Ambassador Hotel and across Alexandria Ave from the original Brown Derby was the Chapman Park Hotel, which stood on the northwest corner from 1936 to late 1960s on a 5-acre site with a tower and … Continue reading
Night view of the Warner Bros Theatre, 9404 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1931
One of my favorite theaters in Los Angeles is the Warner Bros Theatre that stood at 9404 Wilshire Blvd at Canon Drive in Beverly Hills, from 1931 to the late 1980s. I especially love the tower that soared into the … Continue reading