Crowd at the Beach, Santa Monica, 1945-49

Item Overview

Title

Crowd at the Beach, Santa Monica, 1945-49

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

[between 1945-1949]

Date

1945/1949

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

This image is of a crowd of people on the shore in Santa Monica. In the foreground, a man and two boys can be seen, all wearing swim shorts. The man is likely a lifeguard, as he holds a floatation device on which the letters "guards" can be seen. He also wears a hat. He leans on the bumper of a jeep, one hand on the shoulder of the boy closest to him. In the distance, other men can be seen standing in the shore in beach attire.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2892 P1 to 11 Santa Monica East of Montana Ave Beach Crowds. 1945-49. St. Robert Butts last day on lifeguard force 7/3/49.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs
exterior views

Location

California--Santa Monica

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Santa Monica State Beach Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Beaches--California--Santa Monica
Sunbathing--California--Santa Monica