Image of people on the beach having a picnic with the Breakers Cafe and Ben Hur Racer roller coaster on Fraser Pier in the distance at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California. "No. 42"--number written on envelope. "Ph. Smalley, Hobart Bosworth, John D. Fredricks, Los Angeles." written on related item photCL 555_06_2569. These names may refer to actor Hobart Bosworth, John D. Fredricks a future United States Representative from California and actor Phillips Smalley. It is unclear if these are the people in the image. Title transcribed from information on original envelope in which negative was received. Date devised by cataloger based on history of the Ben Hur Racer roller coaster, which only operated from 1914 until 1915, when it was burned by fire.
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