Santa Monica CA View Pacific Coast Hwy and Channel Rd, c 1940's
Scope and Contents note
View looking northward on Highway 1, Pacific Coast Highway at the confluence of three streets with PCH; Chautaugua Blvd., Channel Rd., and Entrada Dr. This image was taken from up on the hillside near the intersection of Ocean Ave and Mabery Rd. Most of the houses visible in the foreground still exist (2009), as does the small square beach house with a spanish tile roof located on the west side of PCH. Also visible in this image is a building at Chautaugua Blvd with a sign painted Bath House, Ballantynes Sandwiches, 7-Up, 76 Gasoline, Standard Station, and up on the hillside a giant billboard "This is Huntington Palisades on Santa Monica Bay" Farther north on Hwy 1 can be seen the lighthouse on Will Rogers estate (demolished 1972). Two slides taken from similar position with differences in exposure. Labeled "Highway #101 - Santa Monica Bay area"
Dates
- Creation: c 1940's
Creator
- From the Collection: Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 146.01 Linear Feet (143 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
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