Santa Monica in Vintage Postcards
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Postcards, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
| Author: | Marlin L. Heckman | ISBN: | 9781439630280 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 16, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marlin L. Heckman |
| ISBN: | 9781439630280 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 16, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
