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Houses line Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1927
I haven’t been able to determine which stretch of Wilshire Blvd this photo was taken on, but wherever it was, it gives us a glimpse into what Wilshire looked like back circa 1927. One big, lovely house after the other, … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the Ambassador Hotel under construction, Los Angeles, 1920
From the moment it opened its doors on January 1, 1921, the Ambassador Hotel became a focal point for LA’s social life, especially at its premier nightclub, the Cocoanut Grove. This aerial shot shows it under construction in 1920. Wilshire … Continue reading
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Color photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, circa 1950s
In this photo, we’re looking west along the south side of Wilshire Blvd past the Melody Lane restaurant coffee shop, over Beverly Dr. to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at the Wilshire and Rodeo Dr. corner. This photo was taken in … Continue reading
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Looking north on Westwood Blvd from Wilshire Blvd, Westwood Village, Los Angeles, 1932
These days, Westwood Village is a little hemmed in by large buildings, but when this photo was taken, it was all open spaces, wide boulevards, and plenty of places to park. This view has us looking north up Westwood Blvd … Continue reading
Berl Berry Lincoln Mercury car dealership, 3700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1951
Lincoln-Mercury isn’t a make of car that I see much on the roads around Los Angeles these days, but back in 1951, when this striking photo was taken at the Berl Berry Lincoln Mercury car dealership, 3700 Wilshire Blvd, they … Continue reading
Color photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd to the May Co. appliance store, December 1946
Today’s post is a follow-up from yesterday’s post of the aerial shot of Fairfax and Wilshire in 1954 in which I asked what the long, flat building to the east of the department store was. Evidently, not long after the … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the intersection of Fairfax Ave and Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1954
This aerial photo gives us a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the busy intersection of Fairfax Ave and Wilshire Blvd in 1954. The May Co. department store, which opened in 1940 on the northeast corner, dominated the corner then as it … Continue reading
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Video clip of Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Photos are great and all, but there’s nothing quite like video clips to show us what a place looked and felt like in the real world—even this one that’s perhaps one second long. This is, of course, the original Brown … Continue reading
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The May Co. department store on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Some buildings are simply meant to be photographed in color—and this is one of them. The May Co. department store opened its flagship store on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave in 1940. To make sure everybody … Continue reading
Four attendants working the Union gas station, 4004 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1932
This one comes from the “They Sure Don’t Do It Like That Anymore” file. This photo of a Union gas station at 4004 Wilshire Blvd (which puts it at the intersection with Wilton Place) is from 1932 and I can … Continue reading