La Monica Ballroom by Day, Santa Monica (1927)

A daytime view of the historic La Monica Ballroom extending over the ocean on the Santa Monica Pier. — La Monica Ballroom by Day, Santa Monica (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr. captured this daytime view of the sprawling La Monica Ballroom situated on the Santa Monica Pier. This 1927 photograph preserves the historic coastal California architecture before the ballroom and parts of the pier were later destroyed by a severe storm.