- Title
- Municipal band stand and East Beach, Long Beach, Cal.
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- 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.
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- Format Extent
- 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
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- Subject
- Boardwalks--California--Long Beach; Beaches--California--Long Beach; Bandstands--California--Long Beach;
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- Note
- 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.
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- Collection
- Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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- Type Value
- ["Postcards"]
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- Geographic Location
- Pike, The (Long Beach, Calif. : Amusement park); Long Beach (Calif.)
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- Language
- eng
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