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Santa Monica Pier sign

Description: Image of a line of people waving while standing under a neon sign for the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. The sign reads "Santa Monica Yacht Harbor Sport Fishing and Boating Cafes." Santa Monica Pier Business Men’s Association president Dick Hernage dedicates the sign with Santa Monica officials, including Mayor Claude C. Crawford along with pier business owners and film actresses Martha O’Driscoll and Susan Hayward in 1941.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1941
Call number: photCL_555_09_60
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Sport fishing bait and tackle stand, Santa Monica

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Image of boats and automobiles parked in front of the Santa Monica Sport Fishing Inc. store on the Santa Monica Municipal Pier in Santa Monica, California. Signs painted on the shop include "Santa Monica Sport Fishing Inc. Bait and Tackle."

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Sport fishing bait and tackle stand, Santa Monica

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Image of men standing in front of a sport fishing bait and tackle shop on the Santa Monica Municipal Pier in Santa Monica, California. Signs painted on the shop read "Santa Monica Sport Fishing Inc. Bait and Tackle," "A complete line of tackle," and "Rent Rods, Boat Tickets."

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Scandia II fishing boat near the Santa Monica Pier

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Image of the Scandia II fishing boat on the water next to the La Monica Ballroom on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, with the Grand Hotel (with center tower) and the multi-story Edgewater Club at right on the shore in the background. Visible sign "Morris [?] Barge" on pier.

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Santa Monica Pier fishing

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Image of people fishing near the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, with the breakwater visible in the distance.

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Looff Pleasure Pier and Santa Monica Pier

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Image of the Santa Monica Municipal Pier at right and the Looff Pleasure Pier at left including the Looff Hippodrome (with "Welcome" sign) and Blue Streak roller coaster in Santa Monica, California. Automobiles are seen parked on along the pier, including a larger tourist car, as well as signs for "Fish market bait and tackle," and Pure California orange juice."

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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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Santa Monica Pier sign

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