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Evening shot of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (undated)
I don’t know when this photo of the Ambassador Hotel was taken, or who took it. But I like to think it was someone out for an evening stroll, all gussied up in their snazzy clothes after an evening dinner … Continue reading
Looking west toward the original Brown Derby restaurant at Wilshire Blvd and Alexandria Ave, Los Angeles, 1968
In this 1968 photo, we’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd outside the Brown Derby restaurant at Alexandria Ave. It’s a shame that the sign is blocking our view from seeing the hat-shaped roof, but it’s interesting to know that at … Continue reading
An orchestra entertains Ambassador Hotel guests while standing in the Lido swimming pool during an outdoor dance, circa 1920s
No wonder they called it the Roaring Twenties with this sort of shenanigans going on. This shot was taken at the Lido pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd. It’s undated, but by the looks of the clothes, I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambassador Hotel, Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Swimming pools, Wilshire Blvd
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Parking cars at Bullocks Wilshire department store, 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1938
The Bullocks Wilshire department store opened at 3050 Wilshire Blvd in September 1929 (a month before the stock market crashed—timing is everything!) It was the first store of its type to intentionally cater to what was then called “the carriage … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1970
I don’t normally post vintage photos as late as 1970, but the Brown Derby is an exception to the rule. This is the original, hat-shaped Derby that stood on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Alexandria Ave from 1937 … Continue reading
The West Coast premiere of “White Christmas” at the Warner Bros Beverly Hills Theater, Wilshire Blvd, October 27, 1954
In this photo, we get to be a part of the West Coast premiere of “White Christmas.” It was held on October 27, 1954 at the Warner Bros Beverly Hills Theater on Wilshire Blvd, which is odd because it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Movie Premiere, Night photo, Paramount Pictures, Theaters, Warner Bros., Wilshire Blvd
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Beverly Drive toward the Warner Bros Theatre, Beverly Hills, early 1950s
A couple of days ago, after I posted a photo of the Warner Bros. Beverly Hills theater on Wilshire Blvd, somebody sent me this shot. It was taken from the Beverly Drive corner looking east. We can see the strikingly … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Restaurants, Theaters, Warner Bros., Wilshire Blvd
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An American Airlines aircraft on display in the gardens of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1937
From Dave DeCaro’s always-fascinating Davelandweb.com site, comes this interesting shot. If you’re American Airlines and you want the public to see your latest aircraft, you need to find a location with plenty of space. The gardens out front of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Airports Aircraft Airlines, Ambassador Hotel, Hotels, Wilshire Blvd
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McDonnell’s Drive-in restaurant on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
Most of the vintage photos of L.A. that I come across were taken by professional photographers using high-end cameras. It’s nice to find one looks like it’s been taken by a regular Joe using his Box Brownie. This particular Joe … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1940
This 1940 aerial view gives us a whole different perspective of the Ambassador Hotel which stood on Wilshire Blvd at Alexandria Ave. The hotel opened in 1921, when the land along that part of Wilshire Blvd was cheap and plentiful, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Ambassador Hotel, Brown Derby, Churches, Hotels, Restaurants, Wilshire Blvd
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