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 crowds of people (mostly bathers, many with umbrellas) on the Santa Monica beach, ca.1900. A row of buildings lines the boardwalk. A pier is visible behind the people. An American flag flies from a flagpole. Legible signs include: "Bowling alley, shooting gallery", "Arcadia Bath House, clean smooth safe beach, Arcadia Grill Room"..., "Milkshake, lemonade"..., "Bicycle riding prohibited on walk".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
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