Image of automobiles parked next to the Santa Monica Canyon Bath House on July 4, 1916, in Santa Monica Canyon, California. Signs on the north side of the building read "Santa Monica Canyon Bath House," and "F.E. Bundy" (owner of the bath house), with a sign on the beach at right "Watch Santa Monica Canyon Grow." "H.F. Rile Photo. A busy day at Santa Monica Canyon Bath House, Cal"--text, on image. "In the 'good old summer time' before we had a good highway near Santa Monica Canyon."--text, handwritten in ink on verso. "H.F. Rile photographer 1893 W. Jefferson St. Los Angeles."--text, stamped on verso. Title transcribed from item; date supplied by cataloger based on date provided with reproduced image in Ernest Marquez publication Santa Monica Beach: A Collector's Pictorial History (Angel City Press, 2004), p 78.
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