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Order Number	00089515
Title	Sunset Strip, aerial view
Photographer	Kelly, Howard D.
Collection ID	Kelly-Holiday Mid-Century Aerial Collection
Location/Accession	KHAF 278-1
Date	1956
Physical Description	1 negative :safety ;12 x 14 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Description	Looking northeast over the Sunset Strip in what is now West Hollywood. Off of Sunset Boulevard, running from the lower left to the middle, are several landmarks, including the Argyle Hotel, aka Sunset Tower (center), Ciro's, and the Chateau Marmont (upper middle). Fountain Avenue, which runs parallel with Sunset Boulevard, is seen in the foreground, veering to the right. Photograph dated June 14, 1956.
Publisher	Kelly-Holiday.
Subject	Sunset Tower (West Hollywood, Calif.). Designed by Leland A. Bryant, an architect known for luxurious structures, the hotel has been a popular destination since it opened. Over the years, Sunset Tower has served as the residence for many celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Bugsy Siegel, Errol Flynn and Marilyn Monroe. The hotel has also appeared in a number of films and books. Hotels--California--West Hollywood. Dwellings--California--West Hollywood. Streets--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Dwellings--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Streets--California--West Hollywood. Sunset Strip (West Hollywood, Calif.). West Hollywood (Calif.). West Hollywood (Calif.)--Aerial views. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.). Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Aerial views. Aerial photographs Bryant, Leland A.
Coverage	1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960
Format	Photographic safety negatives
Credits	Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Kelly-Holiday Mid-Century Aerial Photo Collection