I don't recall seeing this particular photo on NLA before, though the area around Sunset and Vine has been
extensively covered. It's taken from the southeast corner under the neon canopy of Carpenter's Drive-In.
We see Wallich's, Capitol Records, Coffee Dan's, the Gruen Watch Time billboard and NBC among others.
(Feel free to name them!)
DWP/LAPL
The photo is dated c.1940's. Do you agree with that? I know TV came into fruition in the late 1940's
but I didn't think Wallich's was that early with their store "TV" advertising.