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San Diego Skyline and El Cortez Hotel (1927)

An aerial view of downtown San Diego featuring the newly constructed, towering El Cortez Hotel dominating the skyline. — San Diego Skyline and El Cortez Hotel (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Captured from the air by Donald A. Hall Sr. in 1927, this sweeping photograph shows the development of downtown San Diego. The skyline is proudly dominated by the newly opened El Cortez Hotel, a marvel of 1920s architecture.