It must have been a rather warm day when this photo was taken circa late 1920s. The Angelenos were crowding Ocean Park Beach, which lays between its more famous neighbors, Santa Monica and Venice. The pier in the background was Lick Pier, which was a popular pleasure pier with all sorts of attractions and amusements. At the far right, we can see the outline of the appropriately named Dome Theatre. I can see quite a few men in jackets, ties, and boater hats, but I pity the swimmers. At this time, swimsuits were often made of wool, which sounds awfully uncomfortable, if you ask me.