Famous Camera Obscura, Santa Monica, Calif. (pcard-print-pub-pc-28a)

Famous Camera Obscura, Santa Monica, Calif.

Postcard of a famous Camera Obscura, Santa Monica, California. The structure is a green building with a double stairway leading up to a second floor. An open door is between the two staircases. The surrounding grounds are landscaped with large bushes and flowers planted half circles. In the background to the left is a pier with large buildings built upon it. A woman wearing a hat walks in the foreground.; "The Famous Camera Obscura was made by Robert F. Jones, he being a nephew of the late Senator John P. Jones, the founder of the City of Santa Monica. It was given to the City of Santa Monica in 1907 and is operated by the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber of commerce, no charge being made. Many thousands of people have visited this building during this period. To the left is the Beautiful La Monica Ballroom." -- printed on back.

Legacy Record ID: pcard-m120

Filename: pcard-print-pub-pc-28a; pcard-print-pub-pc-28b

Access Conditions: Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.

Coverage date: 1900/1915

Part of collection: Historic Postcards

Type: images

Publisher (of the Digital Version): University of Southern California. Libraries

Geographic Subject (State): California

Geographic Subject (County): Los Angeles

Identifying Number: file name: pb-print-pub-slac-pc.28; file name: pb-print-pub-slac-pc-b.28

Publisher (of the Original Version): Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco & Los Angeles

Format (aacr2): 1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

Repository Name: USC Libraries Special Collections

Language: English

Rights: Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco & Los Angeles

Subject (adlf): buildings

Repository Address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place): Santa Monica

Contributing entity: University of Southern California

Date created: 1900/1915

Format (aat): Postcards; photographs

Repository Email: specol@usc.edu

Geographic Subject (Country): USA

Subject: camera obscuras

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1917

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