Ebook: Santa Monica in Vintage Postcards
Author: Heckman Marlin L
- Tags: Postcards--California--Santa Monica, Manners and customs, Postcards, History, Pictorial works, Postcards -- California -- Santa Monica, Santa Monica (Calif.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Santa Monica (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works, California -- Santa Monica
- Series: Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts., Postcard history series
- Year: 2002
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
- City: Chicago;Ill;Santa Monica (Calif.);California;Santa Monica
- Language: English
- epub
Santa Monica was founded in 1875 and by 1887, the area was caught up in the real estate frenzy of the time with advertisements suggesting that it had "one of the grandest panoramic views the human eye has ever rested on . . . " In over 200 vintage postcards, here is Santa Monica in all its coastal splendor, including views of the bathing beaches, the Roosevelt Highway, and private citizens' beautiful Chinese Gardens.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; DEDICATION; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; One -- WHERE THE MOUNTAINS MEET THE SEA; Two -- AT THE PACIFIC'S EDGE; Three -- SANTA MONICA BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; Four -- SANTA MONICA SIGHTS; Five -- OCEAN PARK AND VENICE; Index of Publishers and Photographers
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