Street scene at Santa Monica Boulevard and Third Street, Santa Monica, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Street scene at Santa Monica Boulevard and Third Street, Santa Monica, 1928

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

1928

Date

1928

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

View of intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and Third Street facing north-east, with pedestrians crossing street, traffic control officer, Santa Monica City Hall, vehicles in foreground and background, businesses, and Christmas decorations. Legible store signs include: "Hansen Shoppe, Dresses and Coats, "Grigsby Beauty Salon," "Kress," and "Security First National Bank." Legible window signs read: [D]r. MacKay Dentist," "[D]r. Whelan [D]entist," Banner above Santa Monica Blvd. reads: "Supervised Community Dance, Womens Club House, Every Saturday Night." A clock on the right reads 3:45.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 1928, Santa Monica, 7, 1979

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Santa Monica City Hall (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Location

California--Santa Monica

Longitude

34.015423738267366

Latitude

-118.4960675239563

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Pedestrians--California--Santa Monica
Streets--California--Santa Monica
Transportation
Christmas decorations--California--Santa Monica
Commercial streets--California--Santa Monica
Business
Santa Monica Boulevard (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Lifestyle