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

 Item — Box: 4L, Folder: 10
Identifier: CHS/LAACC-0066

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-0065. Visible in this image is the concrete pedestrian footbridge located at the beginning of the 1300 block of Palisades Beach Rd. The pedestrian walkway leading from Palisades Park to Pacific Coast Hwy no longer exists at the time of this research (2009). Visible in this image from South to north is a white two storey wood framed structure with clapboard siding, located at approximately 1359 Palisades Beach Rd. This structure is the last remaining structure visible in this view at the time of this research. It is surrounded by multi million dollar homes. Curently the structure is boarded up and in a dilapidated state with some of the siding and roofing material gone. Further north is the Miramar Trailer Park, and just north of the Miramar Trailer Park is the Miramar Beach Club. A Sandwiches and Coca-Cola sign can be seen on the beach side of the Miramar Trailer Park property. Many 1930's and 1940's eara automobiles line the roadway and a Sparklets Drinking Water truck is driving north bound on PCH. This image is labeled "Santa Monica - Palisades Area"

Dates

  • Creation: c 1940's

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

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