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- John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
Port Los Angeles, the longest wharf in the world
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Port Los Angeles, California, the longest wharf in the world
circa 1909
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Two insets interrupt the illustration of Port Los Angeles from a viewpoint under the prow of a ship with anchor aweigh: one is of a sailing ship with cargo on the wharf; the other shows ships of varying types, from steamers to sailboats, on the water. In 1893 the Southern Pacific Railroad built a 4,600-foot wharf a half mile north of Santa Monica Canyon, beginning the Free Harbor Fight that led to the development of the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro Bay. The wharf was abandoned in 1913 and torn down in 1920. The publisher's number on the divided back of this German-made card is 51005.
Wharfs; Wharves; Piers; Port Los Angeles; Santa Monica Bay; Southern Pacific Railroad; Ships; Steamships; Steamers; Sailboats; Anchors; Sailing ships
California - Santa Monica Bay
- John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, California
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3.5 inches X 5.5 inches
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