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Title
Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal
Creator
Plunkett, Bob
Date Created and/or Issued
1934
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Photographs
Rights Information
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Description
Image of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and automobiles on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, with a banner strung across the street that reads "The White Parade" -- a movie released in 1934. The tall building down the street at center of photograph, with flag at top is the First National Bank Building. The large building across from the Chinese Theatre says "Barker Bros." across the top.
"Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. -35-" and "Bob Plunkett Photo"--text, on negative. Title transcribed from negative; date determined from banner over street for movie "The White Parade," which was released in 1934. Sid Grauman's Chinese Theatre opened in 1927 and is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood, Ca. (Source: The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation)
Type
Image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 11.8 x 16.4 cm
Identifier
photCL_555
488194
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll2/id/17920
Subject
Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Automobiles
Business districts
Streets
Theaters
Photographs. (aat)
Place
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source
Photographs, Huntington Digital Library

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