Image of waves crashing on the beach in Santa Monica, California, with swimmers swimming in the ocean. "Bathing in the surf at Santa Monica 4510" and "Watkins' New Series Of Pacific Coast Views, 427 Montgomery Street, S.F. Photographic views of California, Oregon, and the Pacific Coast generally- embracing Yosemite, Big trees, geysers, Mount Shasta, mining, city, etc., etc. Views made to order in any part of the Sate or Coast."--text printed in margins. "J. C. [illegible] Stationer, No. 36 Main St. Los Angeles, Cal."--text, stamped on verso. Title transcribed from item. Date devised by cataloger based on photographer history; Watkins made two trips to Southern California, in 1877 and 1880.
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