Image of an African American boy standing in front of a group of people on the front porch of the Santa Monica Hotel on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. A sign for the hotel that reads "Santa Monica Hotel" can be seen on the south side of the front building facing Railroad Avenue (present day Colorado Boulevard.). "Santa Monica Hotel. 4752" and "Watkins' New Series Of Pacific Coast Views, 427 Montgomery Street, S.F" and "Photographic Views of California ... etc. Views made to order in any part of the State or Coast."--text, printed in item margin. Title transcribed from item. Date devised by cataloger; Watkins made two trips to Southern California, in 1877 and 1880. Related item, photCL_555_03_1040, is a variant with the same people in different poses.
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