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McDonnell’s Fairfax restaurant near the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1941
In the 1930s and 40s, McDonnell’s was a chain of more than 15 restaurants around Los Angeles. This one was called McDonnell’s Fairfax restaurant and stood near the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave (which puts it near the … Continue reading
Shopping mall on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Hamilton Dr, Los Angeles, 1930
These days, Los Angeles is littered with corner mini-malls. Hardly any of them are particularly attractive or add anything to the overall cityscape (aside from crassly commercial functionality, I guess.) What a much more pleasant vista it would be if … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from the Gaylord Apartments at Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, 1928
In this photo taken from the Gaylord Apartments (which are still around) on Kenmore Ave we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd in 1928, when the Immanuel Presbyterian Church (also still around) was under construction. We can see the shape of … Continue reading
Looking east on Wilshire Boulevard at Sunset Park (later Lafayette Park) with the Bryson Apartments in the background. Los Angeles, circa mid-1910s
In this photo we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd where it bends at Lafayette Park, which was known as Sunset Park when this photo was taken circa mid-1910s. I love the woman who is posing in front of what looks … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the intersection where Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvds meet, Beverly Hills, California, 1913
This aerial shot from 1913 shows the distinctive wedge-shaped corner where Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards meet at the western edge of Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hilton Hotel has occupied this land since 1955 (and more recently the Waldorf Astoria … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgeley Dr, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
It wasn’t until I came across this photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Ridgeley Dr that I knew they decorated Wilshire for the holidays. These Christmas trees along the median strip aren’t a patch on the electric trees that … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from around Mansfield Ave, Los Angeles, 1951 (colorized)
This isn’t a photograph but a screen grab taken from footage shot along Wilshire Blvd in 1951 that has been auto-colorized, remastered, with sound added. It’s a remarkable 10-minute visit to 1950s Los Angeles and worth your while: https://youtu.be/5fL8n_aAisQ I … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, 1955
It’s not every day that I find a color shot of a Brown Derby restaurant from back in the day, so this one is a bit of a treat. This one is the Beverly Hills Brown Derby at the corner … Continue reading
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“Food For Victory / Victory Garden” billboard with Arthur Murray dance studio, 5828 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1942
This photo is a sign of the times – billboard with not a commercial product to hawk, but a community message to broadcast. “Let’s All Raise Food For Victory / Watch This Model Victory Garden Grow” was designed to encourage … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, undated
Without an automobile to help date this photo of the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3427 Wilshire Blvd, it’s hard to know when it was taken. I usually try to date the vintage photos I post, but I don’t really … Continue reading