Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of Santa Monica's Arcadia Hotel and Bath House from the beach, ca.1889. Hotel was named after Arcadia de Baker and opened in 1887. The main building is about five stories high. A flag flies from the highest tower. There are many sunbathers on the beach. Additional buildings can be seen at the beach level and in the background. Also visible are a wind vane and a water tower in the background. Legible signs include: "Arcadia bath houses". The breaking waves of the ocean are also visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 16.5 x 21.5 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
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