Abstract A collection of eight photographic prints of Los Angeles, CA taken between 1906 and 1907. Seven of the photographs are dated January 1, 1906. The 1906 photographs show the Port of Los Angeles in the San Pedro Bay. The eigth photograph is dated July 1907 and shows the Santa Monica bluffs looking toward Ocean Park. Julie A. Page of the California Preservation Program donated these photographs to USC in 2015. Page noted that all of the photographs in this collection were probably taken by A. W....

Abstract The Russell M. Saunders film collection consists of slides, 16mm and 8mm films of performers at Muscle Beach in Santa Monica and other acrobatic, gymnastic and/or athletic acts in a variety of locations. Most of the films show men, women and children involved in acts such as adagio, acrobalance, acrobatics, teeterboard, ballet, trapeze, gymnastics, trampoline, uneven bars, rings, tightrope, ice skating, water skiing, tandem surfing, cannon jumping, Olympic diving and various other variety...