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Color view from the Hollywood Bowl looking east across Hollywood, circa 1940s
I’m not 100% sure, but I suspect/assume this photo was taken on some high perch somewhere at the Hollywood Bowl (or perhaps zooming in from the Jerome C. Daniel Overlook northwest of the Bowl?) We can see George Stanley’s 15-foot … Continue reading
Art Deco bowling alley, billiards hall, and Recreation Grill café at 970 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, circa 1929
When I think of bowling alleys, I think of bright colors, flashing lights, quirky mid-century Googie-esque architecture. I never think of geometric Art Deco towers. This beautiful combination bowling alley, billiards hall, and café (called the Recreation Grill) opened at … Continue reading
Warner Club dinner dance in the Biltmore Bowl at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, February 17, 1940
Click on image for a larger view Happy 100th anniversary to the Biltmore Hotel! It opened 100 years ago on October 1, 1923 opposite Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where it still stands today. Nicknamed ‘the … Continue reading
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An Easter service takes place at the Hollywood Bowl, circa early to mid 1920s
Here we see a shot of an Easter service taking place at the Hollywood Bowl. There was no date on this photo, however the very first Easter service was held in 1921, and the first shell wasn’t built until 1926, … Continue reading
Color photo of Louis Armstrong in rehearsal at the Hollywood Bowl, 1954
The people in the front seating of the Hollywood Bowl were in for a treat on this day in 1954. On stage is Louis Armstrong rehearsing for a live telecast of “The Colgate Comedy Hour” on NBC. He performed an … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Hollywood Bowl with the Franciscan Motel in the background, 1949
Photos of the Hollywood Bowl tend to draw the eye of the Bowl itself because…well…because it IS the Hollywood Bowl, after all. But this aerial photo from 1949 shows us that there was quite a large motel behind it. It … Continue reading
The orchestra rehearses under shade cloth draped over the Hollywood Bowl (undated)
With most performances at the Hollywood Bowl being at night, I’ve never given much thought to how hot it might be up on the stage during the day when the orchestra needs to rehearse. Sitting in the hot LA sun … Continue reading
Religious service (probably Easter) held at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (undated)
I couldn’t nail down a date for this photo of the Hollywood Bowl. The best I can do is that it must be after 1929 because that’s when the Bowl took on a concentric circle design. But with the on-stage … Continue reading
Panorama photograph of the parking lot at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California, January 1, 1926
There were so many cars in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena for the annual Tournament of Roses parade on January 1st, 1926 that it took very wide panoramic shot to fit them all in. And … Continue reading
Pacific Electric streetcar #710 traveling from the San Fernando Valley through Cahuenga Pass stops at the Hollywood Bowl on Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1930
We’re seeing Pacific Electric streetcar #710 stopping outside the Hollywood Bowl. It’s come from through the Cahuenga Pass from the San Fernando Valley, and is heading down to Santa Monica Blvd, and ultimately the Subway Terminal in downtown LA opposite … Continue reading