Pepperdine University Libraries Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Collectables [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
A car is parked at the Inceville location with the church in the background. Inceville was a pioneering movie studio built by film producer Thomas Ince on a ranch located at present-day Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, California. The church seen here was part of the expansive network of sets. Ince ran the studio for several years, starting in 1912, before selling Inceville and moving on. The village eventually burned to the ground in 1922; only the church, made of stone, survived. For a period in the 1920s, it was known as the Tea Room. It would later disappear as well. The date on this print suggests that the photo was taken after the fire. On front: "Old Church Santa Monica Beach Los Ang. 6 - 4- 24" On back: "Beach Los Angeles 6- 4- 24; Inceville - Looking South on Coast Hwy at Sunset" complete;
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