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      Airmail Delivery, 1946
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Keeping History Alive!

Then and Now

Images of historical locations then and now

Fisher-Swartz Lumber Company

May 1, 2022

Fisher-Swartz Lumber Company

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Fisher-Swartz Lumber Company 1935 / 2016 1601 Colorado Boulevard Archive Details

Santa Monica Business District

May 1, 2022

Santa Monica Business District

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Santa Monica Business District 1938 / 2016 3rd Street and Santa Monica Boulevard Archive Details

Businesses on Wilshire Boulevard

May 1, 2022

Wilshire Blvd Businesses

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Businesses on Wilshire Boulevard 1939 / 2016 1300 Block of Wilshire Boulevard Archive Details

Whitman's Shoe store front

September 14, 2021

Whitman’s Shoe Store

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Whitman’s Shoe Store 1940 / 2016 1329 3rd Street Archive Details

The car lot of Santa Monica Ford dearlership

September 14, 2021

Santa Monica Ford

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Santa Monica Ford 1951 / 2016 1230 Santa Monica Blvd. Archive Details

Front entrance to Vons and See's Candies

September 14, 2021

Vons Market & See’s Candies

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Vons Market & See’s Candies 1940 / 2016 1311 Wilshire Blvd. Archive Details

Front entrance to the Dodge-Plymouth Dealership

September 14, 2021

Dodge Plymouth Dealership

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

Claude R. Short Dodge Plymouth Dealership 1950 / 2017 1127 Santa Monica Blvd. Archive Details

Front entrance to J.C.Penny

September 14, 2021

J.C.Penny Company

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

J.C.Penny Company 1949 / 2016 1202 3rd Street

See's Candies store from 1944 and 2016

September 14, 2021

See’s Candies Store

Santa Monica History Museum Then and Now

See’s Candies Store 1944 / 2016 301 Santa Monica Blvd Archive Details