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Terminal Island, Long Beach and San Pedro, Los Angeles. 1904

Description: A panoramic view of Terminal Island and the back bay from the terminal. Terminal Island is part of the cities of Long Beach and San Pedro, Los Angeles. There are numerous ships along the pier in the center of the image, some barges, some with smoke stacks, and a couple tall ships with four masts. The area to the left of the pier is filled with cargo, and there is a low building with large piles of lumber around it. The exact location of this photograph was not specified. The land on the far side of the back bay is hilly, with little development away from the waterfront. Writing in white in lower left corner reads "Pierce ; 8014".
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Date: 1904
Call number: photCL 470 (145)
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Terminal Island, San Pedro and Long Beach. approximately 1902

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A panoramic view of Terminal Island, taken from a pier, facing back toward the island, which is divided between San Pedro and Long Beach. There are several men and a boy standing along the right side of the pier, looking at the water. There are more people at the end of the pier and next to the low buildings on the island. On the right there is a ferry/tour boat(?) with several people on it, as well as a small sailboat. There are numerous houses along the beach on the right side of the image. Writing at the bottom of the negative is partially cut off, but reads in part "Terminal Island".

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San Pedro lumber yards, Terminal Island

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View of the lumber yards on the docks at Terminal Island. Signal Hill is in the background.

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San Pedro Harbor, Terminal Island

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[Pierce 05662 -05667 forms a panorama]. View of docks with sailing ships.

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Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles. 1905

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A panoramic view of a part of the docks of Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, Los Angeles. Railroad tracks run across the immediate foreground, as well as alongside the docks, and there are cargo and flatbed train cars on many of the tracks. There are two long breakwaters, one in the distance that is low and simple, and another closer to the shore that is lined with buildings. A three mast tall ship is docked at a pier along the inner breakwater. There are a couple dozen small sailboats anchored inside the breakwaters.

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"Avalon" Catalina Island, May 9th '07

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Image of a panorama of Avalon Bay with boats in the water and a steamer ship docked at the pier on Santa Catalina Island, California. The Peter Gano House, also known as the Holly Hill house, is on a hill above the bay at right, and the Sugarloaf Point rock formations are visible at far left.

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Avalon harbor, Santa Catalina Island. 1904

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An elevated panoramic view of the harbor at Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island. There are dozens of unoccupied small boats in the harbor. A ferry with two masts and a smoke stack has entered the harbor and is headed towards the pier. Avalon stretches back from the shore, with mostly larger buildings closer to the harbor, and smaller residences farther away. Much of the immediate vicinity is wooded, and there are high hills on either side of Avalon. Writing in white at the bottom reads "Avalon, ; 1904."

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Terminal Island, Long Beach and San Pedro, Los Angeles. 1904

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