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Ocean Front Walk Promenade and Beachfront Bungalows (1927)

A high-angle perspective looking down the long paved pedestrian Ocean Front Walk lined with Craftsman beach bungalows, vintage streetlamps, and a lone walker. — Ocean Front Walk Promenade and Beachfront Bungalows (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Looking south along Santa Monica's historic Ocean Front Walk in 1927, Donald A. Hall Sr. captured a solitary pedestrian strolling down the wide seaside promenade. Rows of Craftsman-style beach residences face the wide sandy beach, illuminated by vintage municipal streetlights.