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Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection. Bringing you the history of Los Angeles, one photo at a time.

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[1938] The bowl shell has been removed for this performance of Butterfly (Puccini) at the Hollywood Bowl, given to a sold out crowd of 22,000 August 9, 1938. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://t.co/AOtfONPrKj

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[ca.1938] An automobile travels past a large rock as seen from the road that travels to the top of Palm Canyon, near Palm Springs. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://t.co/hWbd0gbles

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[1964] Motorists driving between Nordhoff and Devonshire have been intrigued for weeks by a dome-shaped building. The interesting building is the new Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church at 9550 Haskell Ave. (Steve Young and Dean Gordon - Valley Times Collection)

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[1935] Police stand outside the doorway of the Pacific Palisades garage where Thelma Todd was found Dec. 16, 1935. The Spanish style Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe´ was located at 17575 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades. (Herald Examiner Collection)

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[ca.1937] A view of the entranceway of the Cinegrill, located inside the Roosevelt Hotel. Wayne McAllister designed the restaurant in Moderne style. It was built in 1936. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://t.co/bw9wCT0Duu

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[1939] Doorway of the Broadway entrance to the Arcade Building. (Works Progress Administration Collection) https://t.co/3IHLBaI8st

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[ca.1938] Cars line the circular drive leading to the Pacific Goodrich Rubber Company main entrance. This view is taken from the corner of 9th (now Olympic) and Goodrich Boulevard. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://t.co/LaYdWZSEq2

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[ca.1938] Alex Kempner Inc. / Pathe News, located at 8611 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://t.co/Wo8gWGKKJt

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[1999] Interior and exterior view of the former Chasen's restaurant, located at 9039 Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood. (Tom Zimmerman - Los Angeles County Building Survey Collection) https://t.co/qAAPBbS7du

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[1940] Lindbrook Drive (foreground) where it meets Westwood Boulevard (left) right outside of a Ralphs supermarket in Westwood Village. Designed by architect Russell Collins and built in 1929. (Ansel Adams Fortune Magazine Collection) https://t.co/rprOJXqDbY

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[ca.1935] The art deco doorway of RKO Radio Pictures studios. (Works Progress Administration Collection) https://t.co/zcurIYYKMU

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[1980] Rolls Royces parked on the Sunset Strip highlight a Grand Funk Railroad billboard behind them. (Roy Hankey Collection) https://t.co/4BVZ5W7YUu

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[1999] Phil Collins, photographed with a fan who has a tattoo of his face on her arm, gets a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame. (Gary Leonard Collection) https://t.co/437v2NS0mP

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[2001] The face of the Los Angeles River under the 6th Street Bridge. (Marissa Roth - Los Angeles Neighborhoods Collection) https://t.co/ODDnbuqJFs

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[ca.1975] With his face swollen, Carlos Palomino delivers a left punch into Zovek Barajas' face. (James Roark - Herald Examiner Collection) https://t.co/W1Is4yPCHf

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[1986] Close-up of a taiko drummer on a parade float on the first day of the annual Nisei Week festival in downtown Los Angeles. (James Ruebsamen - Herald Examiner Collection) https://t.co/6ov1fD5I3T

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[ca.1940] Exterior view of the Earl Carroll Theatre, located at 6230 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, showing the 20-foot high neon portrait of Beryl Wallace. (Ansel Adams Fortune Magazine Collection) https://t.co/4osjmvzr9Z

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[1957] "Henry Van Wolf, Van Nuys sculptor, works on new piece of sculpture as massive head of scientist Albert Einstein looms in foreground." (Ed J. Clarke - Valley Times Collection) https://t.co/aEyDTF7MFz

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[1960] "Drivers traveling north along Burbank-Glendale section of Golden State Freeway are greeted by unusual sight - faces of five cats leering at them from across Los Angeles River channel." (Gordon Dean - Valley Times Collection) https://t.co/4T5p4Eb6T3

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[undated] View of Apablasa (Apablaza) Street in Old Chinatown, looking west towards Alameda Street. Decorative balconies are visible. (Security Pacific National Bank Collection) https://t.co/gF54Al4vll