Name/Title
BATH HOUSE AND BATHERS IN OCEAN PARKEntry/Object ID
2001.97.1.3Description
Color: Black; Blue; Red; White
A color postcard of the Bath House and bathers at Ocean Park in Santa Monica, ca. 1920s. The white structure is across the background. It has a dome at each of the four corners and a larger dome, surrounded by four spires, at the center. All of the dome tops are red. The entrance over the larger dome has a large circular design with a star flanked by half-moons. The building also has many windows of different shapes and sizes, some of which have red and white awnings. An arcade is across the bottom of the first floor. Part of a crowd-filled pier is at the left and a beach is across the front. Many people are also on the beach walking, sitting under multi-colored umbrellas, or in the water which is across the foreground. In black ink at the top right corner is, "352 Bath House and Bathers / Ocean Park, Cal." On the left of the back is the name of publisher, Kashower Co. At the center of the top is "POST CARD." At the right corner is a square box for postage. All of the printing on the back is in blue. With light abrasions and some discoloration, the artifact is in good condition.Lexicon
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Bathing beachesSearch Terms
Two-dimensional, Postcards, Kashower Co., Leisure--Santa Monica (Calif.), Hotels, taverns, etc.--Santa Monica (Calif.), Beaches--Santa Monica (Calif.)