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Santa Monica Pier construction

Description: Image from the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, looking towards Colorado Avenue during construction with a Metcalf crane at center. Visible restaurant signs include "Evan's Peanuts & Pop Corn," "Drink Coca-Cola," "The Overlook Hotel & Apts.," "Fish Dinners, Joe's Cafe" and "Fishermen's Market."
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1936
Call number: photCL_555_09_59
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Santa Monica Pier construction

Visual Materials

Image from the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, looking towards Colorado Avenue during construction. Visible restaurant signs include "Sandy's" "Evan's Peanuts & Pop Corn," "Drink Coca-Cola," "Fish Dinners, Joe's Cafe" and "Fishermen's Market."

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Santa Monica Pier

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Image of people walking along the Santa Monica Municipal Pier at right and the Santa Monica Amusement Pier at left in Santa Monica, California. Visible on the pier are the Whirlwind Dipper roller coaster, Looff Hippodrome, and the La Monica Ballroom. With visible signs including "Whirlwind Dipper," "The Overlook Hotel & Apts., "La Monica Ballroom Auto Park," and "La Monica School of Dancing."

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North side of the pier - Santa Monica, California

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Image of people standing on the Santa Monica Municipal Pier in front of shops while peering over a railing at the ocean and beach in Santa Monica, California. Signs for stores on the pier include "Sea Food Grotto," "Chesapeake Cafe," "Fishing Tackle," and "ice cream bar."

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Looff Pleasure Pier, Santa Monica

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Image of people walking along the Santa Monica Municipal Pier and Looff Pleasure Pier with the Aeroscope ride and picnic tables at left and the Looff Hippodrome at center (with signs "Picnic Tables End of Pier Water, Shade, and Free Electric Stove," "Welcome," and " Korn Krisp, Root beer, Pop Corn" in Santa Monica, California. Additional visible signs include "Sunkist Oranges and a sign on the umbrella of a food cart next to the pier for "Furniture, Charles & Wright"

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Santa Monica, Calif

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Image of a beach crowded with people, small boats, and beach umbrellas just north of the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. The Deauville Club (on the beach with towers) is in front of the bluffs of Palisades Park with a sign for "Yachtsmen," and a sign advertising "Sea Food Grotto, fish dinners, clam chowder and cocktails" is seen on a restaurant situated at the edge of the pier at right.

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View of a hot air balloon on Santa Monica Pier

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Image of a crowd standing next to a hot air balloon lying on the Santa Monica Pier as part of a promotion for the Columbia Pictures 1975 movie "Breakout" in Santa Monica, California. "Moby's Dock" restaurant signs are seen in the distance.

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