Historical Hollywood Images

When you hear the word “Hollywood” most people think of the world of celebrities and movies, but Hollywood is much more than that. Hollywood, now an incorporated part of the city of Los Angeles, has a rich history from how it got its name to the famed theaters and restaurants that were later built. For those interested in the history of Hollywood and Hollywood images, of iconic buildings like the Griffith Observatory, the Roosevelt Hotel, and the Pantages Theater at the time they were built and first opened are inspiring...

                                                                              Vintage Hollywood Images

The best vintage Hollywood images are on the hollywoodphotographs.com web site.  With over 6500 historic and vintage pictures covering more than ninety subject categories.  Some of the most popular subjects include the Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Ranch Market and ...

                                                                        HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD IMAGES

The best source for Hollywood images is the hollywoodphotographs.com web site.   No other collection has as many photos or as many subject categories from which to choose.  The ninety plus categories include such popular images as the Hollywood Sign, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, the Hollywood Canteen, ...

                                        VIEW THE BEST HOLLYWOOD IMAGES

Unquestionably, the best Hollywood Images are on the hollywoodphotographs.com web site.  With over 12,000 photographs in the collection, there are more that 7,000 Hollywood Images on the web site.  

The newly designed web site is more user friendly and easier to find the photographs desired.  Today, there are over ninety categories from which to choose.  Whether it is images of the Hollywood sign, the hand and footprints ceremonies at ...

                         Hollywoodphotographs.com Has the Largest Collection of Hollywood Images 

Hollywoodphotographs.com has the largest collection of Hollywood Images in the world. Out of more than 12,000 photographs in the collection, there are over 6000 images on the web site.  There are ninety categories of subjects from which to view.  Categories such as the Hollywood Sign, Brown Derby Restaurants, Garden of Allah Hotel, Theaters, Premieres, ...

                                                             HOLLYWOOD IMAGES - CHAPTER TWO

The best collection of Hollywood Images it on the Hollywoodphotographs.com web site.  

There are over 6000 old photographs, cover about 90 subject categories.  All the collection photos are of Hollywood except for the photographs of motion picture studios, which were located all over Southern California.  The first motion picture companies settled in Hollywood, but as time went on, many companies moved to other locations such as Culver City and the San Fernando Valley.  Thomas Ince was one of the first to establish a new studio in Culver...

                                          HOLLYWOOD IMAGES - CHAPTER ONE

The largest collection of Hollywood images is on the hollywoodphotographs.com web site.

With about thirty photographs, the collection was started forty years ago by Bruce Torrence. Of the more than 12,000 photos in the collection today, 6000 have been put on the web site.  With ninety subject categories from which to choose, anyone interested in Hollywod’s history will find the image(s) they wish to view.  

The ninety categories include such subjects as hotels & apartments, Hollywood Bowl, ...

                                                   LARGE COLLECTION OF HOLLYWOOD IMAGES

Hollywoodphotographs.com has the largest collection of Hollywood Images in the world. Out of more than 12,000 photographs in the collection, there are over 6000 images on the web site.  There are ninety categories of subjects from which to view.  Categories such as the Hollywood Sign, Brown Derby Restaurants, Garden of Allah Hotel, Theaters, Premieres, Hollywood Walk of Fame...

                                                     OLD HOLLYWOOD IMAGES

 The largest collection of old Hollywood images is hollywoodphotographs.com.  With over 12,000 images in the collection, the owner, Bruce Torrence has put over 6,000 photographs on his web site.  

 He began collecting historic Hollywood photographs in the very early 1970s after his grandfather, Charles E. Toberman showed him about 30 photos he had in office.  Upon seeing these photos, Bruce began collecting old Hollywood images from every source available.  His desire was to build the largest collection of Hollywood photographs in the world.  After collecting for about three or four years, he began going around Hollywood taking pictures.  He felt that the photos he took would,...

HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD IMAGES 

It’s true that Hollywood is one of the most iconic locations in the world. When you think about all of the great movies that came out of Hollywood in the 20's and 30's, you can’t help but wish that you had been there. While you can get close through documentaries and watching the feature films, there's nothing like hearing the stories of someone who was right there rubbing elbows with the celebrities.

One of the easiest ways to experience Hollywood's fabulous history is to visit the largest collection of Hollywood images on the hollywoodphotographs.com web site.  The collection has over 6,000 Hollywood Images that cover over ninety categories.  Visitors can see historic images of Hollywood Blvd., the Hollywood Bowl, ...

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Bruce Torrence began his Hollywood Image collection in 1972 with about thirty photographs. During the following forty years, Bruce amassed thousands of photographs, along with hundreds of books, periodicals, brochures, pamphlets and memorabilia of Hollywood. In 1979, Bruce's book, Hollywood: The First 100 Years, was published. This 286-page coffee table book was the first to chronicle the history of the world's most famous community. Fully indexed, this masterpiece...

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The Hollywood Sign, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Brown Derby Restaurant, and many other iconic sites are an important part of Hollywood’s illustrious history.  Remember the Hollywood Canteen, an important part of WWII history?   Are you interested in looking through a collection that contains over 12,000 classic Hollywood photos, which date from 1880 to 1990? Hollywoodphotographs.com is the largest collection of Hollywood images, with over 6,000...