Tag Archives: Beaches
Color photo of Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach, California, August 1953
Until I came across this photo, I didn’t know Los Angeles had a Fisherman’s Wharf. Apparently it’s on the Redondo Beach pier, and was filled with the requisite seafood restaurants, a gift shop for souvenirs, and a place to buy … Continue reading
Aerial view down Main Street after construction to widen the street, Santa Monica, California, 1930
Evidently, the city of Santa Monica decided to widen Main Street in 1930. What I don’t quite understand is what’s going on in this photo. It’s obviously wide enough now to accommodate angled parking on both sides and two lanes … Continue reading
Night shot of the Fox Theatre, 300 Diamond St, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, circa late 1956
The Fox studios sure knew how to build a fancy-looking theater, and also how to light it effectively at night. This was the Fox Theatre at 300 Diamond St in Redondo Beach. “The Eddie Duchin Story” starring Tyrone Power came … Continue reading
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Lou Reed Chrysler/Plymouth Dealership, 1200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, July 23, 1955
It’s hard to see the name “Lou Reed” and not start singing “Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side…” But that song didn’t come along until 1972, so the person who took this photo on July 23, 1955 … Continue reading
Fully dressed Angelenos enjoying the sun at Santa Monica Beach and pier, Los Angeles, 1880
I know that the people in this 1880 photo were Victorians with a very strong and rigid sense of propriety, but still, just the idea of spending the day sitting on Santa Monica Beach and strolling along the pier while … Continue reading
Hotel in Long Beach, California, 1887, a year before it burned down
I couldn’t find which hotel this was other than it was in Long Beach and that this photo was taken in 1887. Still, it gives us an idea of what the hotels back then looked like. This looks to be … Continue reading
Aerial photo of Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, California, 1930
This aerial photo gives us a rather spectacular view of the Ocean Park Pier in Santa Monica in 1930, four years after it opened. It had two big roller coasters on each side, plus a tower with what looks like … Continue reading
Fireworks over Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica, California, 1928
I don’t know what was being celebrated on this night in 1928 when fireworks filled the skies over Santa Monica Bay, but it must have been a glorious sight to see in person.
Eager motorists line up to be among the first to drive the Roosevelt Highway (now Pacific Coast Highway), Malibu, California, June 29, 1929
Until I came across this photo, I wasn’t aware that the Roosevelt Highway (now Pacific Coast Highway) had an specific opening day. Turns out it was June 29, 1929 and the event attracted 1500 automobiles because the Malibu stretch of … Continue reading
A lone motorist drives along the Santa Monica coastline, Santa Monica, California, circa 1915
The caption on this photo read “Twenty-Five Mile Ocean Drive, Santa Monica” but Ocean Dr is only a few miles long and it doesn’t hug the Santa Monica coastline like the road in this photo does. So I’m guessing it … Continue reading