14 Vintage Postcards Of Old Hollywood Vs. Hollywood Now

Hollywood's seedy beauty is more timeless than you thought. These postcards from 1930-1945 show how much things have changed — and just how much they've stayed the same.

1. Bernheimer Gardens then...

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...Yamashiro now.

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At 1999 N Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles — completed in the early 1900s, it is now an expensive Japanese restaurant.

2. The Pantages Theatre then...

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...and the Pantages Theatre now.

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One of the former homes of the Academy Awards ceremony, the theater is at 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles.

3. Griffith Observatory then...

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...and Griffith Observatory now.

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The planetarium of the people is at 2800 E Observatory Ave., Los Angeles.

4. The Chinese Theatre then...

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...the TCL Chinese Theatre now.

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The theater famous for its impressions of famous hands and other body parts is at 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles.

5. NBC Radio City building then...

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...a bank now.

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NBC has moved — where the building in the postcard was, on the northeast corner of Sunset and Vine, there is now a Chase bank.

6. The Hollywood Bowl then...

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...and the Hollywood Bowl now.

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The 1920s amphitheater is at 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles.

7. Westlake Park then...

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...and MacArthur Park now.

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The iconic Los Angeles park is at 2230 W 6th St., Los Angeles.

8. The Mulholland Memorial Fountain then...

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...and the Mulholland Memorial Fountain now.

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The memorial to water hog William Mulholland is in Los Feliz.

9. Chinatown then...

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...and Chinatown now.

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The Old Chinatown Central Plaza is at 943 N Broadway, Los Angeles.

10. Union Station then...

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...and Union Station now.

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Los Angeles' main rail station is on N Alameda Street, just north of the 101.

11. The Hollywood Post Office then...

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...and the Hollywood Post Office now.

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This post office has images of celebrity stamps on its walls at 1615 Wilcox Ave., Los Angeles.

12. Palm Springs then...

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...and Palm Springs now.

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These are images of Indian Canyons.

13. Union Air Terminal then...

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...the Bob Hope Airport now.

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Teeny little Bob Hope Airport is at 2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank.

14. The Hollywood skyline then...

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...and now.

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The Hollywood Bowl Overlook has a stunning view of the town.