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Old Posted Jan 21, 2012, 1:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality View Post

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I'm not sure of the exact location of this photograph....the mortuary seems to be the best clue.
Presumably New Year's Eve....


Utter-McKinley was at 6240 Hollywood Blvd--southeast corner of Argyle--the empty corner lot near the center of shot. (I know people have the need to name their businesses after themselves, but if my name was Utter... but I digress.) The scene now:

Google Street View

The Pantages is behind the camera. Argyle Street seems to be the border of the old and new
Hollywood Blvd. The difference is dramatic. The view west is high-rise...

Google Street View


...the view east, still low-rise:

Google Street View


Btw--
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