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Hollywood Sign



The Hollywood Sign originally read "HOLLYWOODLAND," and its purpose was to advertise a new housing development in the hills above the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. They contracted the Crescent Sign Company to erect thirteen letters on the hillside of Mount Lee, each facing south. The sign company owner, Thomas Fisk Goff designed the sign. Each letter of the sign was 30 feet wide and 50 feet high, and was studded with light bulbs. The sign was officially dedicated on July 13, 1923.

The sign is located on the southern side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, north of the Mulholland Highway. Its altitude is 1,578 feet. It's possible to hike to the sign from the Hollyridge Trail to the Mulholland Trail.
The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The Hollywood Sign at Sunrise
The Hollywood Sign at Sunrise
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The Hollywood Sign and Red Mustang
The Hollywood Sign and Red Mustang		 The Hollywood Sign Red Mustang
The Hollywood Sign Red Mustang
Hollywood Sign and Vineyard
Hollywood Sign and Vineyard		 The Hollywood Sign from the trailhead
The Hollywood Sign from the trailhead		 Hollywood Sign Panorama
Hollywood Sign Panorama		 Hollywood Sign Panorama
Hollywood Sign Panorama
The Hollywood Sign with Puffy Clouds
The Hollywood Sign with Puffy Clouds		 The Hollywood Sign in Spring
The Hollywood Sign in Spring		 The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign		 The trail
The trail
Downtown LA
Downtown LA		 Burbank and the Valley
Burbank and the Valley		 First view of the big letters
First view of the big letters		 They're pretty big
They're pretty big
Little-seen view of the H
Little-seen view of the "H"		 Tim with the H
Tim with the "H"		 g6/19/291919/3/72710682.AY2K7iKZ.jpg g6/19/291919/3/72710683.J6watUd7.jpg
g6/19/291919/3/72710686.4KkWytTz.jpg Griffith Observatory and LA Skyline
Griffith Observatory and LA Skyline		 OHLLYWOOD - a weird optical illusion from the trail
"OHLLYWOOD" - a weird optical illusion from the trail		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign II
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign II
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign IV
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign IV		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign III
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign III		 Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Sign From Silverlake

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Arman 27-Apr-2010 18:15
It's Amazing
Joyce 06-Jul-2008 19:30
Bravo Della, your panorama is the best capture yet of this iconic landmark. Hooray for Hollywood and your fabulous capture.
Dave Beedon07-Jan-2007 09:08
Nice documentation of an icon.
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