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Article about poet Ina Donna Coolbrith with an 1880's portrait and an 1888 shell wreath, Santa Monica, 1953

Description:
Ornate 1888 horse-shoe-shaped shell art wreath made by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith in upper left corner. In upper right corner is a portrait of Ina Donna Coolbrith which is the frontispiece of her book Songs from the Golden Gate, 1895. The lower portion of the page is an article discussing In Coolbrith making the wreath ["Heirloom Shows Poetess' Art," Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1953]. At the time of this photograph the wreath belonged to the Perrys' nephew John H. Crum of Santa Monica. The shell wreath is an example of Victorian era domestic crafts.
Date:
1953
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Article about poet Ina Donna Coolbrith with an 1880's portrait and an 1888 shell wreath, Santa Monica, 1953

Bank of America building on Santa Monica Boulevard and 3rd Street at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Description:
View of the Bank of America building in downtown Santa Monica on the NW corner of Santa Monica Blvd and 3rd Street at Christmas time. A garland of holly can be seen in the top of the photo, while people walk the crosswalk in the foreground. The building is still there (as of 2013), heavily altered but with the relief frieze still visible.
Date:
[between 1945-1947]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Bank of America building on Santa Monica Boulevard and 3rd Street at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Banners advertising annual Symphonies by the Sea, Santa Monica, 1965

Description:
Banners advertising Symphonies by the Sea and scheduled performances. Sign at top reads: "28th Season - - Santa Monica's Symphonies by the Sea, Free." "Friday, July 16, Ballet Nite; Friday, Aug. 6, Meremblum Symphony; Friday Aug. 27, Die Fledermaus... 8:30 P.M. at the Open-Air Theater, Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico." Banner at bottom: "Band Concert here 2:00 P.M. Sunday." Banners posted outside of a tennis court, probably at Santa Monica High School.
Date:
July 16, 1965
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Banners advertising annual Symphonies by the Sea, Santa Monica, 1965

Beach city exhibit and model, Santa Monica, 1948

Description:
Model identified as “Miss Smith,” wearing a two-piece swim suit, photographed kneeling next to an architectural model of a beach city. The small-scale model maps neighborhoods (schools, housing, parks, streets), shopping districts, civic centers and recreational areas. Panels in the background diagram and textually describe amusement areas, civic and cultural centers, and recreation. Interests identified in the panel on the right are: Natural site location, Accessibility to transportation from extended areas, Provisions for resort trade and local residents, Segregated facilities for all ages, Open spaces and rest areas in commercial amusement center, Accessibility to beach, Development of beach,and Development of Yacht Harbor.
Date:
1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Beach city exhibit and model, Santa Monica, 1948

Beach city exhibit in progress, Santa Monica, 1948

Description:
Two men and one woman creating an architectural model of a planned beach city. The woman holds a hammer while the men add trees to the model landscape. The information panels seen behind them diagram and textually describe amusement areas, civic and cultural centers, and recreation. Interests considered in planning for recreation areas include: Natural site location, Accessibility to transportation from extended areas, Provisions for resort trade and local residents, Segregated facilities for all ages, Open spaces and rest areas in commercial amusement center, Accessibility to beach, Development of beach and Development of Yacht Harbor.
Date:
1948
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Beach city exhibit in progress, Santa Monica, 1948

Bird's-eye view of Main Street, Santa Monica, 1928

Description:
Legible business signs include: Bay Lumber Co. Venice, Auto Park, Craig's Market Meat Fruit Vegetables, Virginia Apts, Lee H. Young Ocean Park Public Market, Drugs, Lee H. Young Cash and Carry Grocery, Hardware, Bargain Shop, Crescent Apts. Rooms by Day Week or Month, The Minnesota Apts Rooms 1 2 and 3 Rooms Furnished, Kolbs Grocery Delicatessen, New & Used Clothing Cleaning Pressing, U.S. Shoe Renewing Carlson & Sons
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Bird's-eye view of Main Street, Santa Monica, 1928

Bo Diddley and an unidentified guitarist and drummer performing at the Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series, July 9, 1998 [descriptive]

Description:
Color photograph of American rock and blues musician Bo Diddley (playing his trademark rectangular guitar) and an unidentified drummer and guitarist performing in front of a banner for the 14th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series.
Date:
July 9, 2009
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Arkatov, James, $d1920-
Collection:
Arkatov (James) collection
Bo Diddley and an unidentified guitarist and drummer performing at the Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series, July 9, 1998 [descriptive]

Bo Diddley and an unidentified guitarist and drummer performing at the Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series, July 9, 1998 [descriptive]

Description:
Color photograph of American rock and blues musician Bo Diddley (with his trademark rectangular guitar) and an unidentified drummer and guitarist performing in front of a banner for the 14th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series.
Date:
July 9, 2009
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Arkatov, James, $d1920-
Collection:
Arkatov (James) collection
Bo Diddley and an unidentified guitarist and drummer performing at the Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series, July 9, 1998 [descriptive]

Crowd at the Beach, Santa Monica, 1945-49

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.
Date:
[between 1945-1949]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Crowd at the Beach, Santa Monica, 1945-49

Downtown Santa Monica at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Description:
This image is of an intersection in downtown Santa Monica. A Sontag Drugstore is on the left. Cars line the street while people walk the sidewalks and crosswalk. Stores hawking a variety of wares, made evident by their signs, can also be seen. Christmas decorations are also visible.
Date:
[between 1945-1947]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Downtown Santa Monica at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Fourth Street and Broadway at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Description:
View of Fourth street from Broadway facing N in downtown Santa Monica with the Central Tower Building on the left. Numerous cars line the street while people walk the sidewalks. Stores hawking a variety of wares, made evident by their signs, can also be seen. Henshey's Department Store is in the background on the right adn the Lido Hotel is in the foreground on the right. Christmas decorations are also visible.
Date:
[between 1945-1947]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Fourth Street and Broadway at Christmas time, Santa Monica, 1945-1947

Japanese submarine on display, Santa Monica, 1943

Description:
This image is of a crowd of onlookers viewing a recovered Japanese submarine. Several people stand up on a platform next to the submarine and look in its portholes. Other people mill around in front of the submarine, including a soldier in uniform. In the far background is a sign on a building that reads “Altman’s Fine Furniture Moderately Priced 1344 Fourth Street”.
Date:
December 10,1943
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Japanese submarine on display, Santa Monica, 1943

Looking north on Third Street from Broadway St., Santa Monica, 1928

Description:
Looking north on Third Street from Broadway St. at storefronts including: "Pioneer Market," "American Shoe Renewing Co.," "Kirkwoods $5.00 Hat Shoppe," "Sweitzer's Continental Linens - Specialties," "... Style Shop," "... Shoe Store," "Established 1914, Hamburgers Store for Women & Children," "Coffee Shop," Funfar Jeweler," "Andy G. Fulks Real Estate," "Shoe Emporium," and "Kress."
Date:
1928
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Looking north on Third Street from Broadway St., Santa Monica, 1928

Mock-up advertisement for the city of Santa Monica, 1934

Description:
A mock-up advertisement with brochure for the City of Santa Monica. At right, a handwritten sign with two arrows points toward the brochure, here partially photographed. Text reads: "Help to Publicize Your own City! Step into the Publicity Dept. at the City Hall and Get one of these New 4-Page Folders On Santa Monica. No Extra Postage Required to include one in your out-of-Town Letters." The brochure includes an image of Santa Monica Beach with the Breakers Beach Club, Edgewater Beach Club, and Hotel Casa Del Mar, and an image of palm trees atop a Palisades cliff overlooking the bay. Brochure text reads: "Santa Monica, California. The City with a Standardized Climate. 64 [degrees] Average Year-round Temperature. Only 20 degrees difference between the High and Low Temperatures for the year..." A map showing points of interest between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica is partially captured at left.
Date:
1934
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Mock-up advertisement for the city of Santa Monica, 1934

Mock-up advertisement for the city of Santa Monica, 1934

Description:
Mock-up advertisement for the city of Santa Monica created by Adelbert Bartlett. At foreground is a cut-out photo of three palm trees atop a Palisades cliff overlooking Santa Monica beach. An illustrated thermometer is placed at left. Accompanying text reads: "Only 20 degrees difference between the high and Low Temperatures for the year..."
Date:
1934
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Mock-up advertisement for the city of Santa Monica, 1934

Newspaper article describing road race winners, Santa Monica, [1942-1944?]

Description:
Text reads, in part: Looking Back 25 Years. ... Three days after the races the names of the winning car drivers were announced in the Outlook, when the prize money was paid to them. Durant was first and received $4000; Hearne, second, won $2500; Le Cocq, third, $1500, and Pullen, fourth, $1000. Durant's average speed was 81.88 miles an hour for the 250 miles of the course. That was considered, the paper said, a splendid record for the new course.
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Newspaper article describing road race winners, Santa Monica, [1942-1944?]

Poet Ina Donna Coolbrith article with 1880's portrait and 1888 shell wreath, Santa Monica, 1953

Description:
Ornate 1888 horse-shoe-shaped shell art wreath made by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith in upper left corner. In upper right corner is a portrait of Ina Donna Coolbrith from the frontispiece of her book Songs from the Golden Gate, 1895. The lower portion of the page is an article discussing In Coolbrith making the wreath ["Heirloom Shows Poetess' Art," Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1953]. At the time of this photograph the wreath belonged to the Perrys' nephew John H. Crum of Santa Monica. The shell wreath is an example of Victorian era domestic crafts.
Date:
1953
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Poet Ina Donna Coolbrith article with 1880's portrait and 1888 shell wreath, Santa Monica, 1953

Political cartoon commenting on Montana Avenue laundries, Santa Monica, 1954

Description:
Photograph of a political cartoon drawn by Adelbert Bartlett. At center, bundles of laundry sit on shelves with “Will Call” printed above. To the left, a spinning vortex (perhaps a washing machine) appears to create soap suds. Machines sit just to the left in the background. The image is surrounded by text. Text reads: “-Mat’n –Ett. Sudsy Monkey Business. Montana Avenue Laundries. ‘You Bring – We Do’ – Commercial – They Violate Self-Service Permit. Must We Submit to Spot Favors, ‘See Me’ Zoning, Downgraded Home Values? ...Montana (Laundry) Avenue. Today’s Road of Out-Zone Laundries- Animal Breeders – Heavy Machine Shop – Heavy Auto Repairs – Home Owners: Protest to Your City Council – Press – Growing Industrial Invasion & Ruin Home Areas.”
Date:
1954
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Political cartoon commenting on Montana Avenue laundries, Santa Monica, 1954

Poster with 12 photographs of a Culver City Light Opera Association production of "The Student Prince" at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

Description:
View of a poster with 12 photographs of a Culver City Light Opera Association production of "The Student Prince." The upper center photograph appears below an illustration from the front page of the program and shows the characters of (L to R) Dr. Engel (Paul Keast), Kathy (Shirley O. Mills) and Prince Karl Franz (George Tule). The remaining photographs are group portraits of cast members in costume and production scenes of the operetta.
Date:
1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Poster with 12 photographs of a Culver City Light Opera Association production of "The Student Prince" at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952