Image of the Southern Pacific railway station and grounds with an "SP" topiary arrangement in center in Santa Monica, California, near the Arcadia Hotel. Freight railroad cars in the foreground have lettering that reads "Central Pacific Ogden" and "S.P 72479," and a passenger train is visible in the background. Rile, Harry Frantz 1888-1908"--text, handwritten in pencil on verso. "73. Southern Pacific train and grounds, Santa Monica, Cal. H.F. Rile, photo"--text, on item. Title transcribed from image; date devised by cataloger based on 1890s year that is landscaped into the shrubbery above an oval shape topiary design that reads "Santa SP Monica." With printed advertisement with two photographs of young women in bathing suits on verso: "These maidens fair, with chestnut hair, had their photos taken at the Pacific Photo Gallery, on the Beach near the Arcadia Pavilion ... H.F. Rile, Artist, Santa Monica, Cal.
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