1903 Scrapbook photograph of Santa Monica beach

Black and white photograph of a group of six women on the beach in Santa Monica. Pier and boardwalk are visible.

I chose this photograph as well as Object 3 ["The Morning Bath"] for its rarity and the window into leisure and wealth in early Santa Monica. Also, the details in the photograph are useful, and the poses of the women do not jibe with traditional Victorian portraits. -Sharon Sekhon

The Studio for Southern California History

Provenance: Purchased from eBay in the early 2000s.

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