Sheer Palisades Cliff and Coastal Rail Tracks (1927)

A steep vertical perspective looking down a sheer Palisades cliff face to coastal railroad tracks, beach bungalows, and the Pacific Ocean. — Sheer Palisades Cliff and Coastal Rail Tracks (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr. emphasized vertical scale and dramatic geological erosion in this 1927 photograph, looking straight down the sheer face of the Santa Monica Palisades. Below, coastal railroad tracks and modest beach bungalows border the sandy shore against breaking surf.