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New studios of CBS and NBC, Radio City, Hollywood, California, circa 1938

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsTelegraph & Radio
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of New studios of CBS and NBC, Radio City, Hollywood, California, circa 1938, Miss Mattie Dressler, OH, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of New studios of CBS and NBC, Radio City, Hollywood, California, circa 1938, Miss Mattie Dressler, OH, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Two stacked views show the Hollywood broadcasting plants of the rival networks: above, the yellow CBS Columbia Square building with its vertical "COLUMBIA" sign and the adjoining "Radio Center" restaurant; below, the green NBC studio block with large "NBC" lettering on its rounded corner and cars parked at the curb. Both complexes opened in 1938 — Columbia Square at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street, and NBC's Radio City at Hollywood and Vine — making this a promotional view of the new West Coast radio headquarters.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

July 2 Hello Mattie Well our vacation is about over. Will see you in about a week. [illegible] The weather here is hot but the nights are cool. Love, Hazel

PublisherLongshaw Card Co.
750 RADIO CITY, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. NEW STUDIOS OF CBS AND NBC --- The New Homes of C.B.S. and N.B.C. broadcasting stations. The ultramodern architecture and equipment make the guided inspection tours an interesting attraction. MANUFACTURED BY LONGSHAW CARD CO., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. POST CARD
PostmarkedRiverdale, CA, July 21, 1954, 16:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Mattie Dressler

133 W. Prospect St., Wadsworth, OH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Riverdale, CA
PublisherLongshaw Card Co.
Series750
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Mattie Dressler, 133 W. Prospect St., Wadsworth, OH
PublisherLongshaw Card Co., Los Angeles, CA
Stamp2c John Adams, red, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a salmon-pink border and dark side panels; printed card number 750 at upper left. Postmark: RIVERDALE CALIF. JUL 21 4 PM 1954. Linen-texture divided-back card with 2¢ John Adams stamp; light edge wear and slight toning.

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New studios of CBS and NBC, Radio City, Hollywood, California, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-studios-of-cbs-and-nbc-radio-city-hollywood-california-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.