The "99 Steps" from the palisades to the beach below, Santa Monica, ca.1898 

Santa Monica's North Beach from the Arcadia Hotel, ca.1890 

Eckert & Hopf's Restaurant in North Beach, Santa Monica, ca.1892 

View of the railroad in Santa Monica, looking north from Palisades Park, 1890-1900 

Birdseye view of Santa Monica Beach looking north from the Palisades, ca.1908 

Birdseye view of Santa Monica Beach looking north from Palisades, showing houses, ca.1920 

South Beach in Santa Monica, ca.1895-1900 

Santa Monica's Palisades Park looking north, showing a partly finished pier, ca. 1908 

View of the beach and cliff north of Palisades in Santa Monica, ca.1905 

North Beach Bath House and bowling pavilion, Santa Monica, California, ca.1905 

Hotel Arcadia in Santa Monica and first wharf 

View of the Santa Monica coast looking south from Ninety-nine Steps on the Palisades, ca.1889 

The "Ninty-nine" steps on the side of a palisade in Santa Monica, ca.1905 

Birdseye view of Santa Monica Beach looking north from Palisades, ca.1905 

View of Santa Monica Beach looking south from the Palisades, showing the city in the distance, ca.1908 

View of Santa Monica's Palisades Park, including the beach and century plants, ca.1925 

Crowds of people on Santa Monica Beach, ca.1900 

Santa Monica streets, birdseye view from Arcadia Hotel, ca.1896-1908 

Hotel Arcadia in Santa Monica, ca.1889 

Santa Monica pier and beach in front of the North Beach bath house, ca.1905