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William H. Fain, Jr. drawings of Catalina Island, California
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View of Avalon harbor at Santa Catalina Island, showing casino building and boats in water.
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Avalon harbor, Santa Catalina Island. 1904
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A slightly elevated panoramic view of the harbor at Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island. There are dozens of unoccupied small boats in the harbor, as well as three small boats with their sails up. There are two tall sailing ships in the harbor, neither of which has their sails up. Avalon stretches back from the shore, with mostly larger buildings closer to the harbor, and smaller residences farther away. Much of the area is wooded, and there are high hills on the far side of Avalon. Writing in white at the bottom reads "Avalon. ; Catalina Island ; 1904."
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Avalon harbor, Santa Catalina Island. 1904
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An elevated panoramic view of the harbor at Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island. There are dozens of unoccupied small boats in the harbor. A ferry with two masts and a smoke stack has entered the harbor and is headed towards the pier. Avalon stretches back from the shore, with mostly larger buildings closer to the harbor, and smaller residences farther away. Much of the immediate vicinity is wooded, and there are high hills on either side of Avalon. Writing in white at the bottom reads "Avalon, ; 1904."
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Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
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A slightly elevated view of the beach-front town of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. There are two steamships in the harbor, one of which is docked. There are also number small rowing and sailing boats, both in the water of the harbor and pulled up on the shore.
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Catalina Island
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5 items: brochure, "The History of Santa Catalina Island, Catalina Museum Society, 6/1985; "Welcome to The Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden," Wrigley Memorial Garden Foundation, 8/1985; "Santa Catalina Island Fact Sheet," Santa Catalina Island Co., 6/1986; Avalon / Santa Catalina Island maps, "Compliments of The Visitor's Information Center and Santa Catalina Island Company, 10/1987; undated, Catalina Conservancy - Information Sheet; brochure, Santa Catalina Island's Casino Building, 1989.
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William Wrigley, Jr. home on hill overlooking Avalon Bay, Catalina Island
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Image of buildings, ships and piers in Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island, California. The home of William Wrigley, Jr., known as Mount Ada, is in the foreground and the Sugarloaf Casino next to Sugarloaf rock is in the distance at right.
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