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Here is a truly fascinating look at downtown Long Beach in 1899!
It popped up on eBay last night.
If you look closely there is an island visible off in the distance.
(see enlargement at bottom of post)
The reverse.
So what island is it? The islands I know of (Deadman's, Mormon, Rattlesnake) are all off of San Pedro.
detail
And it's too low on the horizon to be Catalina.
I'm so sorry about Maya,
CaliNative. I'm sure she's purring up in cat heaven.
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