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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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View of train tracks along the beach at Santa Monica Canyon.
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Image of the Thompson Gravity Switchback Railroad, which traveled across the ravine between the Arcadia Hotel (not pictured) and the north side of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. The Santa Monica Hotel is seen at center left of image across the bridge and a railroad track and train are seen at right.
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Bird's-eye-view of Palisades, beach and Long Wharf in Santa Monica, California. A train car can be seen in the center, on the railroad tracks parallel to the beach, and a horse and carriage are on the beach, with people near the water. The old "99 steps" bridge is also in center, over the coast road and the train tracks. A path and trees are along the bluff (later Palisades Park), and Ocean Avenue is on the far right, with some houses in view.
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View looking down the California Incline road in Santa Monica, California, towards the beach and railroad tracks. The Southern Pacific Railroad ran steam engines along these tracks between Los Angeles and the Long Wharf (seen in distance at left). A few telephone poles can also be seen, as well as the wagon trail that ran alongside the railroad tracks.
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Early photographs of Santa Monica, showing the Santa Monica Hotel with railroad tracks visible in the foreground; the wharf and railroad cars on tracks at the end; landscape views showing the beach, canyon, bathers, bath house, and bluff. All are card photographs imprinted "From Watkins' Yosemite art gallery..." One unrelated photograph (photPF 600) of a drinking fountain in Alum Rock Park, San Jose, also in this folder.
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