Arcadia Hotel and Bath House in Santa Monica, ca.1892-1898

Photograph of the Arcadia Hotel and Bath House in Santa Monica, ca.1892-1898. The beach is at low tide. To the far right, the ocean can be seen crashing against the shore. Groups of people play or walk in the surf at right. Others sunbathe on the sandy beach. To the far left, a large four-story wooden hotel can be seen. The hotel has a turret on its roof. Along the base of the hotel, a tented pavilion is visible on the beach. Legible signs include: "Arcadia Bath House", "Clam chowder". A wind vane is visible in the extreme background at center.