Four postcards with views of coastal areas, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Item Overview

Title

Four postcards with views of coastal areas, Santa Monica, circa 1915-1925

Photographer

Taylor, photographer

Date Created

[circa 1915-1925]

Date

1915/1925

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

C.C. Pierce Photographic Collection, circa 1898-1934

Notes

Description

View from pier towards the Santa Monica cliffs and Palisades Park with cars parked along the highway. The Hotel Windermere by the Sea (renamed Windemere Hotel) is visible beyond the park.
Postcard with a view of sun bathers on the beach in Santa Monica.
Postcard with a view of Palisades Park in Santa Monica showing a walkway lined by plants and trees including a palm tree, century plant.
Postcard with a view of the entrance to Sunset Trail in Santa Monica which leads from the Palisades Park down the cliff to the beach. The trail is bordered by a rustic eucalyptus branch fence. The entrance to the trail is marked by a large wooden sign supported by a wooden framework made of tree trunks. The tops of the cliffs are at right and are covered with an assortment of bushes, and the ocean is visible in the background at left. The Pacific Coast Highway is at the base of the trail in the background at left and is lined with utility poles.
The photograph of Sunset Trail is by the photographer Taylor.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Dimensions

6.75 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

landscapes (representations)
postcards
cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Windemere Hotel (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Location

Santa Monica (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Sunbathing--California--Santa Monica
Trails & paths--California--Santa Monica
Environment
Agaves--California--Santa Monica
Beaches--California--Santa Monica
Culture
Palisades Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)