The Brown Derby, Hollywood, 1948 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) It was lost to fire

It was lost to fire in 1898 and replacement hotels were built in the following decades

1920s Effects of pollution evident

it promoted Gordon’s gin as the base ingredient for many of its cocktails

ragtime - a style of early jazz music written largely for the piano and characterized by jaunty rhythms – was enormously popular

"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"

The Brown Derby, Hollywood, 1948 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) It was lost to fireThe Brown Derby at 1628 North Vine Street in Hollywood was the second Brown Derby to open but quickly became the most famous and the place to see and be seen due to its proximity to the major movie studios. It made its debut on Valentine's Day 1929 and was open 24 hours a day. The Hollywood Brown Derby was the preferred hang out for the gossip columnists (they and the movie executives loved the innovation of tableside phones) and late nights turned