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Athletes in a foot race on the beach, Santa Monica

Description: Image of a crowd of people watching athletes in bathing suits running in a foot race on the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier, with the bowling and billiards building and the Looff Hippodrome visible, in Santa Monica, California. One of the athletes has a "SC" logo on his swim suit.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: late 1920s
Call number: photCL_555_06_1122
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog

People on beach next to Looff Pleasure Pier and Santa Monica Pier

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Image of people on the boardwalk and the beach next to the Santa Monica Municipal Pier and Looff Pleasure Pier with the Ocean Park Pier in the distance in Santa Monica, California. A sign for "bowling and billiards" is visible next to the Looff Hippodrome in front of the Blue Streak roller coaster; the Aeroscope ride can be seen behind the left side of the Hippodrome.

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Aerial detail of Santa Monica Pier and beach north of pier

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Detailed aerial view looking south showing Municipal Pier and the Santa Monica Amusement Pier, including the Whirlwind Dipper roller coaster, Looff Hippodrome and Bowling and Billiards building, in Santa Monica, California. People on the beach north of the pier and the southern edge of Palisades Park are visible.

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Fencing on the beach, Santa Monica

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Image of spectators on the beach watching a fencing match in front of the Deauville Club in Santa Monica, California, with the Looff Hippodrome seen at right on the Santa Monica Pier.

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Looff Pleasure Pier, Pacific Electric depot

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Image of the Pacific Electric Railway Ocean Avenue depot in the foreground, with a streetcar marked "Venice," and the Looff Pleasure Pier, Santa Monica Municipal Pier and beach in distance in Santa Monica, California. The Looff Hippodrome (with "Welcome" sign), "Bowling and Billiards" building, the Blue Streak Racer roller coaster, and Aeroscope rides are visible on the pleasure pier.

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Looff Pleasure Pier, Santa Monica

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Image of people walking on the Looff Pleasure Pier with the Aeroscope ride and the Hippodrome at right in Santa Monica, California. Signs on the Looff Hippodrome read "Picnic Tables End of Pier Water, Shade, and Free Electric Stove" and "Welcome" and a sign by the picnic tables reads "Buy a Badge 10₵."

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South side of Santa Monica Pier

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Image of people walking and riding an electric tram on a boardwalk heading to the Looff Pleasure Pier in Santa Monica, California, with the Blue Streak roller coaster and Looff Hippodrome in the distance.

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Athletes in a foot race on the beach, Santa Monica

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