Explore the Annenberg Community Beach House Beach Stories.

Exploring Beach Stories is easy. You can browse through a unique chapter in the rich history of Santa Monica’s beach and learn more about the people, places, and events that shaped its past and are contributing to its future.

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Images Courtesy Of
California Historical Society
Santa Monica Public Library
Security Pacific Collection/ Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive. Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Security Pacific Collection/ Los Angeles Public Library
Herald-Examiner/Los Angeles Public Library
Library of Moving Images
Santa Monica Historical Museum
Abby Sher
Website Resources
Santa Monica National Recreation Area
National Park Service
California State Parks
Frederick Fisher and Partners, Architects