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Beach scene, Palisades del Rey, Los Angeles. July 19, 1925

Description: A panoramic view of the beach at Palisades del Rey, a development of the Dickinson & Gillespie company. Families have set up umbrellas and tents along the shore, and some people are in the ocean. There are a few houses on the hill, as well as a sign that reads "Palisades del Rey". Writing in white in lower left corner reads "No 679 ; Pallisades [sic] del Rey ; 7-19-1925".
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: July 19, 1925
Call number: photCL 470 (091)
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Palisades del Rey, Los Angeles. July 19, 1925

Visual Materials

A panoramic view of the Palisades del Rey development by Dickinson & Gillespie, in Los Angeles. The photograph, taken from a tower, shows the relatively undeveloped Palisades, with houses under construction and teams of donkeys grading the land, in the foreground, with Marina del Rey in the distance on the right. Writing in white in lower left corner reads "No 682 ; Palissades [sic] del Rey ; 7-19-1925".

photCL 470 (092)

Grading land, Palisades del Rey, Los Angeles. July 19, 1925

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A panoramic view of Palisades del Rey, a development of the Dickinson & Gillespie Company. Men are leading teams of donkeys in grading land along the coast. There is a broad, level path across the center, perhaps the site of a future road. Along the coast there are two sets of tracks and telephone/electricity lines. Writing in white in lower left corner reads "No 681 ; Palissades [sic] del Rey ; 7-19-1925".

photCL 470 (090)

Home of Fritz Burns, 200 Waterloo St., Palisades del Rey

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Image of the home known as "Waterview" owned by Fritz Burns, a former Los Angeles land developer, at 200 Waterloo Street (later 200 Waterview Street) in Palisades del Rey (current-day Playa Del Rey) in Los Angeles, California.

photCL_555_01_1788

Beach, bathers, and real estate development, Pierpont Bay, Ventura. 1926

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A panoramic view of a beach at Pierpont Bay in Ventura. The shore is crowded with bathers, tents, and umbrellas. On the right land is under development by Frank Meline.

photCL Whitt 3079

Santa Monica Canyon from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. 1904

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A panoramic view of Santa Monica Canyon from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The land around the canyon is undeveloped fields, with a few fences. The Pacific Ocean is in the background. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8026".

photCL 470 (026)

Beach, Long Beach. July 4, 1923

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A panoramic view of the Fourth of July crowd at the beach in Long Beach. There are hundreds of people, in a mixture of suits and dresses, and bathing suits. Many of the people are sitting beneath the dozens of beach umbrellas on the left side of the image. Beyond the umbrellas is the Pike, an amusement park with shops and rides, like the tall spiral slide in the background. Further in the distance, on the right, a pier extends into the water. Writing in white in the center of the image reads "Long Beach, Calif. - July 4th, 1923". Farther to the right is more writing in white which reads "Photo No. 268 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 1763 W. Vernon ; L.A. - Calif."

photCL 470 (158)

Beach scene, Palisades del Rey, Los Angeles. July 19, 1925

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