Seven views of the Santa Monica shore and Pleasure Pier and one view of Castel rock in Topanga, circa 1915-1925 3-1: Santa Monica; c[opyright] Pleasure Pier, Santa Monica, Cal 1-2: Santa Monica, Cal.; Taylor phot 4-1: Santa Monica; Castle Rock near Santa Monica, Cal 4-2: Santa Monica 2-1: Ocean Park, Cal 2-2: Santa Monica, Cal.; Santa Monica Pleasure Pier 3-2: Santa Monica
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University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository) Windemere Hotel (Santa Monica, Calif.) (subject) Taylor, -- photographer (photographer) Pierce, C. C. --(Charles C.), --1861-1946 (collector)
View towards Santa Monica beach in front of a pergola-covered brick walkway (in Crescent Bay Park between Blicknell Ave., Bay St. and Ocean Front Walk). The walkway consists of colonnade supporting a roof of wooden beams. View towards the beachfront promenade and the wide Santa Monica "Pleasure" Pier," built in 1916 and also known as the Newcomb Pier. Birdseye view towards the Santa Monica Pleasure Pier Close-up view of towards Castle Rock in Topanga Beach from the east. Castle Rock was leveled in the mid-1950's. View of Ocean Park beach filed with sunbathers. View (from pier?) towards the Santa Monica cliffs and Palisades Park with cars parked along the highway. The Hotel Windermere by the Sea (renamed Windemere Hotel) is visible beyond the park. Two photographs with birdseye views towards the Santa Monica shore from the Palisades Park. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Sunbathing -- California -- Santa Monica Palisades Park (Santa Monica, Calif.) Pergolas -- California -- Santa Monica Beaches -- California -- Santa Monica Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, Calif.) Castle Rock (Topanga, Calif.)
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