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Santa Monica CA View Pacific Coast Hwy, c 1940's

 Item — Box: 4L, Folder: 9
Identifier: CHS/LAACC-0065

Scope and Contents note

View looking northward on Hwy 1, also known as Pacific Coast Hwy or Palisades Beach Rd. This image is south of the prior image CHS/LAACC-0064. This image was taken from atop the concrete pedestrian footbridge that can be seen in image CHS/LAACC-0066. The bridge is located at approximately the beginning of the 1300 block of Palisades Beach Rd. Visible in this image is the Miramar Trailer Park, advertising "Modern Conveniences" "Beach Facilities" and "Rates Day Week or Month" Just north of the Miramar Trailer Park is the Miramar Beach Club and further north can be seen a diamond shaped sign advertising Coca-Cola located near Wassell"s Lunch Counter not visible in this image. There is a rather sparse crowd on the beach, with a few umbrellas stuck into the sand. A Sandwiches and Coca-Cola sign can be seen on the beach side of the Miramar Trailer Park property. Another partially obscured sign reads: For Drive In and Cafe Inquire?? A pendant style street light hangs from an unseen pole off to the left of the image, but its shadow didn't escape the eye of the camera and is revealed in the street. At the time of this research (2009) the entirety of the buildings visible have been demolished and replaced with a city owned parking lot. The parking lot begins at and includes all of the Miramar Trailer park, the Beach Cluib and Wassell's all the way to 1030 Pacific Palisades Rd. Many 1930's and 1940's vintage automobiles are parked along bot sides of the highway. One license plate is legible "4M3401". This image is labeled " Highway#101 - Santa Monica Bay Area" The label is placed on this slide in reverse

Dates

  • Creation: c 1940's

Creator

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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

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States