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Here's a rare look inside one of the rooms in the old Wilcox Hotel in Hollywood. (Sept. 4, 1942)
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I believe the three buddies are in the military because, unless I'm mistaken, their hats are on top of the credenza.
The reverse
Here's a closer look. (there's one of their hats)
They're drinking 7-UP and
, what looks like
, some kind of whiskey.
The Wilcox Hotel around the time of their visit.
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As you can see
, the hotel entrance is actually on Selma and not Wilcox.
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