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



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

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

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

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    Aerial view looking east showing remains of Pickering and Lick Piers in Ocean Park (now a neighborhood of Santa Monica, California), after fire destroyed them on January 6, 1924. The Bon Ton Ballroom can still be seen in bottom right of image. Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium is still standing next to remains of Giant Dipper roller coaster.

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  • Lick and Ocean Park Piers, Santa Monica, California

    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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  • Elevated view of Ocean Park

    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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  • Ocean Park

    Ocean Park

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    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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  • Aerial view of Santa Monica Pier

    Aerial view of Santa Monica Pier

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    Detailed aerial view looking south showing the Municipal Pier and Looff's Pleasure Pier, with the Blue Streak Racer roller coaster and Looff Hippodrome, in Santa Monica, California.

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