California Incline and Pacific Coast Highway from Palisades (1927)

A sweeping elevated view of the curving California Incline descending the Santa Monica Palisades to the coast highway, with vintage cars parked along the beach. — California Incline and Pacific Coast Highway from Palisades (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

An iconic historical record of the Santa Monica coastline in 1927, capturing the sweeping curve of the California Incline as it descends the cliffs to the ocean highway. Hall photographed vintage automobiles parked along the beach below, documenting early Southern California coastal transit.