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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
Glamorous Hollywood Boulevard circa 1966.
postcard found on ebay
Notice the blue Baker Brothers sign directly below the red Roosevelt Hotel sign. It looks like B.Bros. is located in the hotel
but it was actually in the El Capitan Theater building.
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The sign reads "Barker Brothers," which was a first class furniture store next to the Paramount Theatre (now, once again, the El Capitan Theatre). On the right, near the Stromberg clock (in front of Stromberg's Jewelry), is Mitchell's, a well known mens store from times past. Across the street, on the northwest corner, you can see part of another menswear institution, Matson's. Karl's Shoes, owned by Harry Karl, former husband of Debbie Reynolds, is on the southwest corner. On the southeast corner is See's Candy. In the distance is the Hollywood Inn, a restaurant in the old Drake Hotel (formerly the Christie Hotel and now owned by Scientology). The Coca Cola sign is sadly missing today, but the Kress sign has been returned to its former glory.