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Identifier	clloy_089
Title	Municipal band stand and East Beach, Long Beach, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1910
Subject (Topic)	Boardwalks--California--Long Beach; Beaches--California--Long Beach; Bandstands--California--Long Beach;
Subject (Name)	Long Beach Municipal Band Stand;
Subject (Place)	Pike, The (Long Beach, Calif. : Amusement park); Long Beach (Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	A view looking south along the beach, with the back of the Long Beach Municipal Bandstand in the foreground, and the Pike in the background. The bandstand is encircled by a small breaker, creating an area of relatively still water where children are playing.
Historical Background	Before 1866, most of what is now Long Beach was part of two ranchos: Los Cerritos and Los Alamitos. By the 1880s portions of Rancho Los Cerritos were sold, subdivided and developed under the name of Willmore City by William Willmore in 1882. By 1888, the slowly growing population had voted to incorporate the city and rename it the City of Long Beach. By the early 20th century, Long Beach had become a popular seaside resort as well as a major shipping port. It was home to a boardwalk-style amusement known as the Pike, which included a roller coaster, bath house, and carousel. The Municipal Band Stand was located on the beach adjacent to the Pike's main street, but was demolished in 1975 to make way for the Long Beach Convention Center complex.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: 301
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection