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Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway changed the landscape forever


Sep 3, 2022
J.J. Newberry: One-Stop Five and Dime
Before Hollywood Boulevard catered to tourists, it was a destination for locals—and J.J. Newberry at the corner of Whitley Avenue was a...


Sep 2, 2022
The Screen Stars Shop
At the Screen Stars Shop, you could pick up a gown worn by Vilma Banky, pair of Mary Pickford’s shoes, or a suit right off the back of...


Sep 2, 2022
The Finest Jewelry Shop in Hollywood
The finest jewelry shop in Hollywood, Robert Gail was a cut above the rest. Its grand opening in 1929 was treated as a movie...


Sep 2, 2022
The Rise and Fall of NBC Radio City
NBC Radio City was one of Hollywood’s largest projects of the 1930s—and spectators were invited to watch its construction at the...


Sep 1, 2022
Yamashiro’s Historic Past
One of Hollywood’s oldest landmarks, Yamashiro is a work of art. In 1911, German-born brothers Adolph and Eugene Bernheimer purchased...
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