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Ocean Park

Description: Image of buildings and amusement rides from the piers at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California. Domes from the Ocean Park Bath House and second Dome Theater on Ocean Front Avenue are seen at far left and center. The Giant Dipper roller coaster on Lick Pier is at right and the Hi-Boy roller coaster on the Ocean Park Pier is at left. Signs for "Marine Furniture Co." and the "Jones Hotel Cafe & Grill."
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Date: approximately 1925
Call number: photCL_555_09_123
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Elevated view of Ocean Park

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Image of the buildings surrounding Pickering Pier, the first Dome Theater and Big Dipper roller coaster, including the Ocean Park Bath House on the beach with Arabian-style architecture, at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California.

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Lick and Ocean Park Piers, Santa Monica, California

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Panoramic image of the Lick Pier and Ocean Park Pier beyond a crowd of beachgoers and umbrellas at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California. The "Chute the Chutes" ride can be seen at the end of the Ocean Park Pier as well as signs for the "Egyptian Ballroom," "Dome Theatre," "Rosemary Theatre," "Tango-Jumbo," "Frank's Place," and "Alber's Waffle Flour." The Bon Ton Ballroom and Giant Dipper roller coaster on Lick Pier are seen at center and the Hotel Denver, with a sign for "Tacoma Brew," and Ocean Park Bathhouse (with Moorish-style towers) are seen along the boardwalk at far right.

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Aerial view of Pickering and Lick Piers, Ocean Park, California

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Detailed aerial view looking east towards Ocean Park, California (now a neighborhood in Santa Monica), showing the Blarney Racer Roller Coaster on Pickering Pier in upper left of image and the Dome Theatre and Zip Roller Coaster on Lick Pier in right half of image.

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Aerial view of remains of Pickering and Lick Piers in Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California

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Detailed aerial view looking east showing remains of Pickering and Lick Piers in Ocean Park (now part of Santa Monica, California), after fire destroyed them on January 6, 1924. The Bon Ton Ballroom is seen in center of image with the newly built Giant Dipper roller coaster. Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium is still standing next to remains of the original Giant Dipper roller coaster.

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Ocean Park Pier, Lighthouse Slide and High Boy rollercoaster

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Image of the Lighthouse Slide, High Boy roller coaster and Chute the chutes ride on the Ocean Park Pier at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California.

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People traveling the Ocean Front Walk near the Denver Hotel, Ocean Park

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People traveling the Ocean Front Walk near the Denver Hotel at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California, with signs that read "entrance hot water in every room, shore barbecue and Denver Hotel." Amusement rides on the Venice Pier in the distance include two tall rides, Flying Circus and Dragon Bamboo Slide from left to right, and the Some Kick roller coaster is seen at the end of the pier.

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