Brown Derby 1926 original 3427 Wilshire with Ford coupe.

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Title

Ford coupe at Brown Derby, Los Angeles. 1936.

Creator

Dick Whittington Studios

Date Searchable

1936

Date

1936

Call Number

photCL Whitt 2467 ; Whitt neg. 2937

Physical Description

1 negative. 10 x 8 in (25 x 20 cm)

Location depicted

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Description

A man stands next to a Ford coupe parked in front of the Brown Derby restaurant. There is an awning over the entrance to the restaurant and a large neon sign in the shape of a derby hat mounted on top of the restaurant with the words "Eat in the hat" spelled out on it.

Historical Notes

In 1936 there were Brown Derby locations at 1628 Vine and 3427 Wilshire in Los Angeles (1936 Los Angeles Directory).

Subjects

Brown Derby Restaurant (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.)

Automobiles -- California -- Los Angeles -- Photographs.

Ford automobile.

Mimetic architecture.

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