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Santa Monica Beach view northwest from wharf

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Description
Image of people on the beach and in the surf in front of the Santa Monica Bath House in Santa Monica, California, with trees on the bluffs above. A group of women in plain clothes are standing in the foreground. There is a boardwalk near the shops with signs that read "Coffee and Ice Cream Parlor" and "Fruits, Candies, Lemonade, Cigars." A windmill is visible behind the buildings.
Type
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Date
1880s
Call number
photCL_555_01_1235
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