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Colorado Blvd. and Ocean Ave. tunnel showing arch

Description: Image of the Colorado Boulevard and Ocean Avenue tunnel construction site showing the arched top of the tunnel structure, with railroad tracks in the foreground and the Santa Monica Pier, Yacht Harbor, and breakwater in the distance in Santa Monica, California. Visible signs include "Whirlwind Auto Park," "Albers Waffle Parlor," "The Overlook Hotel and Apartments," "Harbor Lunch Coca-Cola," and a road barricade stamped "Sharp & Fellows Cont. Co." The Looff Hippodrome building with center dome is visible, with the La Monica Ballroom building in the background.
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Date: June 8, 1935
Call number: photCL_555_09_66
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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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Tunnel Construction, Figueroa Street. 1931

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Construction and equipment for building a tunnel for Figueroa Street. The entrance to the tunnel is faced with marble and built into the side of a hill. Construction equipment and supplies are on the left, with railroad lines visible in the background.

photCL Whitt 1992 ; Whitt neg. 0489

Santa Monica Pier construction

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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."

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Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Ave., Hollywood, Cal

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View looking down on Hollywood Boulevard at the intersection with Highland Avenue (in the foreground) in Hollywood, California, with the First National Bank Building (at the intersection at left), Bank of America, Hotel Christie, Montmarte Cafe, and J.C. Penny Co, Inc. Department Store visible on the boulevard. Signs read "Captains Courageous Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore," and "Miller's books stationery, art materials, office supplies, printing." Street construction can be seen next to the streetcar at bottom.

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Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Ave., Hollywood, Cal

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View looking down on Hollywood Boulevard at the intersection with Highland Avenue (in the foreground) in Hollywood, California, with the First National Bank Building (at the intersection at left), Bank of America, Hotel Christie, Montmarte Cafe, J.C. Penny Co, Inc. Department Store, automobiles, and a Pacific Electric streetcar number 59 visible. Signs read "Captains Courageous Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore," and "Miller's books stationery, art materials, office supplies, printing." Street construction can be seen next to the streetcar.

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Santa Monica Yacht harbor

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Image of the Santa Monica Yacht harbor with boats in the water and people standing at the end of the Santa Monica Pier looking toward the beach, in Santa Monica, California. The Deauville Club (at right with towers), Santa Monica Athletic Club (center) and Wavecrest Club (at far left) are visible on the beach and the Bay Cities Guaranty Building (also known as the Clock Tower Building or Crocker Bank Building) is visible beyond the Palisades bluffs and Palisades Park.

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Colorado Blvd. and Ocean Ave. tunnel showing arch

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