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Playa Del Rey Beach | California | HD Print | Metal | Canvas | LA | West Coast | Home Office Decor | Sunset | Wall Art
"Playa Del Ray Beach \"The King's Beach,\" had rustic beginnings. In 1871, a man named Will Tell built a lodge at the unnamed area near a lagoon that existed where Ballona Creek emptied into the Pacific Ocean. It became a popular spot for hunters and fishermen until an 1884 storm wiped out the small resort. The first real attempt at building a community there came with the arrival of Moye Wicks in 1885, who saw the potential of the area as a harbor. He called his idea Port Ballona, and formed th
The Future Home of the Rams Has Been Changing Hands for Centuries
This 1940s-era map is an artifact of Inglewood’s convoluted history of ownership
Olvera Street scene, Los Angeles, 1960
Vintage Olvera Street -- Los Angeles, California. 1960 a blacksmith across from the Union Station,