This is the famous Hollywood sign high above Hollywood Boulevard and the movie studios below. What did this sign originally say when it was erected in 1923?

In 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began a contract with the City of Los Angeles Parks Department to repair and rebuild the sign. The contract stipulated that "land" be removed to spell "Hollywood" to reflect the whole district, not just the housing development there.

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