{"id":23904,"date":"2022-01-07T07:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T15:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/?p=23904"},"modified":"2022-01-08T07:38:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T15:38:09","slug":"mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/2022\/01\/07\/mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s-2\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonnell\u2019s Drive-in restaurant on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, Los Angeles, circa 1930s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/2022\/01\/07\/mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s-2\/mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?fit=1060%2C614&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1060,614\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1641470688","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"McDonnell\u2019s Drive-in restaurant on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, Los Angeles, circa 1930s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?fit=300%2C174&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?fit=640%2C371&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?resize=640%2C371&ssl=1\" alt=\"McDonnell\u2019s Drive-in restaurant on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, Los Angeles, circa 1930s\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?resize=1024%2C593&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?resize=300%2C174&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?resize=768%2C445&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/McDonnells-Drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-Robertson-and-Wilshire-Blvds-Los-Angeles-circa-1930s.jpg?w=1060&ssl=1 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Most of the vintage photos of L.A. that I come across were taken by professional photographers using high-end cameras. It\u2019s nice to find one looks like it\u2019s been taken by a regular Joe using his Box Brownie. This particular Joe had probably just enjoyed a meal at a McDonnell\u2019s Drive-in restaurant. They had at least 8 locations around L.A. I believe this one was on the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds, but if you think I\u2019ve got it wrong, I\u2019d love to hear from you. Also McDonnell\u2019s was spelled with two Ls, but the sign-writer who did the sign over the clock spelled it with one L. You\u2019d think they\u2019d get him to do it over, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\" lang=\"en\">In 8 convenient locations around Los Angeles, offering “the best fried chicken in the world.”<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/2022\/01\/07\/mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s-2\/list-of-mcdonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?fit=479%2C835&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"479,835\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1641470751","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"List of McDonnell’s 8 drve-in restaurants\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?fit=172%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?fit=479%2C835&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?resize=479%2C835&ssl=1\" alt=\"List of McDonnell's 8 drve-in restaurants\" width=\"479\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?w=479&ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/List-of-McDonnells-8-drve-in-restaurants.jpg?resize=172%2C300&ssl=1 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\" lang=\"en\">This is how the northeast corner of Robertson and Wilshire Blvds looked in February 2021. It’s a nice enough building, I suppose, but it ain’t no McDonnell’s!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinturnbull.com\/2022\/01\/07\/mcdonnells-drive-in-restaurant-on-the-northeast-corner-of-robertson-and-wilshire-blvds-los-angeles-circa-1930s-2\/feb-2021-38\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?fit=1632%2C792&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1632,792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?fit=300%2C146&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?fit=640%2C311&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23907\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?resize=640%2C311&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?resize=1024%2C497&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?resize=300%2C146&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?resize=768%2C373&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?resize=1536%2C745&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?w=1632&ssl=1 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinturnbull.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/feb-2021.png?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the vintage photos of L.A. that I come across were taken by professional photographers using high-end cameras. 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