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Old Posted Jun 21, 2018, 1:37 AM
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Oh wait. I forgot about the mystery building that looks like a fort.



I believe there is a tall flagpole on top.
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I think that might be the Pacific Coast Club, which was built about 2 years before its still-extant neighbor Villa Riviera
which would place the photos about 1927...are any of the cars parked at the hot dog stand later than that?
Maybe the car experts can weigh in...I think the "flagpole" might be an artifact.

It does look fort like.
I think you might be correct Lorendoc. Thanks for trying to figure it out. (or for figuring it out)

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I think the "flagpole" might be an artifact.
I'm not sure what you mean by this?





It had slipped my mind that the Pacific Coast Club wasn't torn down until 1988. (such a shame )


google image [WE'VE SEEN THIS ONCE BEFORE ON NLA]




Rick Warren / flickr




Rick Warren / flickr






Main dining room of the Pacific Coast Club at 859 E. Ocean, Long Beach California.


CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY

All that's missing is Errol Flynn fluently swinging from the chandelier.



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