Beach, Long Beach. July 4, 1923

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  Beach and pier, Long Beach. July 4, 1924

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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 beach umbrellas or shaded beach chairs, while a couple dozen are in the water. The Pike, an amusement park with shops and rides, is on the far left, and the end of a roller coaster extends over the water at the right edge. In the distance a pier extends into the water, with the Sun pavilion at the far end. A white stamp in the bottom left corner reads "Pettit's Studio ; commercial photographers ; 1416 W. Pico Blvd. ; Richmond 8534 ; Los Angeles 15, Calif." Another white stamp below that reads "Jul 4 1924".

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  Oil refinery in Signal Hill/Long Beach area. June 4, 1923

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  A panoramic view of an oil refinery in Signal Hill or Long Beach. There are several low, circular structures left of center, and to the right small rectangular buildings. Several automobiles are parked on the far right near what looks like a garage. Railroad tracks on the left end before they reach the circular structures, and there is a small building under construction next to the tracks. Most of the land is undeveloped fields, and besides one oil rig, or derrick, on the right, beyond the water tower, there are no other signs of the oil industry. Writing in white in the bottom right corner reads "Photo No. 271 ; The Aerograph Co. ; 5880 Moneta ; L.A. - Calif."

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  Beach, Pike, and pier, Long Beach. 1924

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  A panoramic view of the beach, Pike, and pier in Long Beach, taken from just south of the beach, facing northeast. There are hundreds of people and dozens of umbrellas on the beach, and a large number of people in the water as well. The spiral slide in the center and the buildings along the shore are part of the Pike amusement park. A pier extends into the water on the far right. Writing in white in the lower left corner reads "1763 W Vernon Ave ; Aerograph Co ; L.A. ; 675".

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  Redondo Beach. 1923

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of Redondo Beach. The left side of the picture is dominated by two large buildings, with a roller coaster behind them. There are large crowds in front of and on the side of these buildings. On the right side the are several shops and businesses, and a street full of parked automobiles. There is a street car in the distance, beneath a banner for a bathing girl parade. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Redondo, Calif."

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  Beach, Pike, and pier, Long Beach. 1924

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  A panoramic view of the beach, Pike, and pier in Long Beach, taken from just south of the beach, facing northeast. There are hundreds of people and dozens of umbrellas on the beach, and a large number of people in the water as well. The spiral slide in the center and the buildings along the shore are part of the Pike amusement park. A pier extends into the water on the far right. A white stamp in the bottom center reads "Pettit's Studio ; commercial photographers ; 1416 W. Pico Blvd. ; Richmond 8534 ; Los Angeles 15, Calif." Other white stamps read "Long Beach, California" and "1924".

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  Downtown, facing south, Long Beach. July 25, 1946

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of downtown Long Beach, facing south. Ocean runs the width of the image, and is lined with hotels, theaters, shops, cafes, apartment buildings, and a Southern Pacific/Pacific Electric/Santa Catalina building. The beach and the ocean are visible beyond the buildings across the street, and there are some people on the beach and in the water. A stamp in the bottom left reads "Pettit's Studio ; commercial photographers ; 1416 W. Pico Blvd. ; Richmond 8634 ; Los Angeles 15, Calif." A stamp below that reads "July 25 1946".

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