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Santa Monica Pier: History and Photos URL: http://www.santamonicapier.org/history.html Description: Brief history of the amusement pier at Santa Monica, California, which opened on September 9, 1909, California Admission Day. "In 1924, the vast and ornate La Monica Ballroom opened to become the site of some of the earliest national radio and television broadcasts." The 1970 and 1980s the "Save Our Pier Forever" initiative helped save the pier from demolition. Includes historical photos. From the official website for the Santa Monica Pier. LII Topics: Los Angeles Publisher: Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation LII Database Information: Record 26798 created by Maria Brandt on 08/25/2008 Last modification on 08/25/2008 Published: 09/03/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26798 |
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