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Ocean Park Pier fire

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View of a fire in progress on the Ocean Park Pier in Santa Monica, California, on September 3, 1912, with smoke billowing into the street amid several businesses. People are gathered watching the fire. Some of the business signs say "Linda Vista furnished rooms," "Pacific Grocery," "The Ocean View," "Oxford," "Davis-Anderson Co.," "[obscured text] Laundry Co. of Los Angeles," "Hotel California," "Millinery," etc.
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Date
September 1912
Call number
photCL_555_01_387
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