| Early Santa Monica Contributor(s): Gabriel, Louise B. (Author), Santa Monica Historical Society Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738531448 ISBN-13: 9780738531441 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: As west as metropolitan Los Angeles's trendy Westside gets, Santa Monica has enjoyed a colorful history as both a resort community and a bedrock hometown on the Southern California coast. As a playground and ready-made set for Hollywood, traditional hotbed of progressive politics, and amorphous fun zone for a greater century of visitors, the city of Santa Monica has remained at the forefront of the evolution of California culture. Prior to World War II, Santa Monica was a collection of distinct neighborhoods -- Santa Monica Canyon and Ocean Park among them -- and its pier, built in 1909 beneath the bluffs of Palisades Park, became a regional draw, especially after the nation's largest dance emporium, La Monica Ballroom, was built on it. The vintage photographs in this tour through Santa Monica's beginnings and its growth through the early 20th century were selected from the archives of the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 979.402 |
| LCCN: 2006923164 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 7.4" W x 9.32" (0.72 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As west as metropolitan Los Angeles s trendy Westside gets, Santa Monica has enjoyed a colorful history as both a resort community and a bedrock hometown on the Southern California coast. As a playground and ready-made set for Hollywood, traditional hotbed of progressive politics, and amorphous fun zone for a greater century of visitors, the city of Santa Monica has remained at the forefront of the evolution of California culture. Prior to World War II, Santa Monica was a collection of distinct neighborhoods Santa Monica Canyon and Ocean Park among them and its pier, built in 1909 beneath the bluffs of Palisades Park, became a regional draw, especially after the nation s largest dance emporium, La Monica Ballroom, was built on it. The vintage photographs in this tour through Santa Monica s beginnings and its growth through the early 20th century were selected from the archives of the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum." |
Contributor Bio(s): Gabriel, Louise B.: - Author Louise B. Gabriel has been president and a longtime board member of the Santa Monica Historical Society, as well as curator of the museum, for nearly two decades. She compiled materials for a previous book, Santa Monica: Jewel of the Sunset Bay, and has written dozens of articles on her beloved home community. |
