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Order Number	00081822
Title	Aquaplaning at Long Beach, view 2
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Sports-Aquaplaning.; N-005-248.2 4x5
Date	1935
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	The Pike amusement park, located south of Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach, existed as a popular entertainment destination from 1902 until 1979. The Cyclone Racer, a dual-track (two trains could run at the same time), racing wooden roller coaster was created by Fred Church and built in 1930 by Harry Traver. In the 1950s, The Pike underwent a facelift and was renamed "Nu-Pike". It ran until September 1968.
Description	View 2: Women aquaplaning off of Long Beach about 1935. This photograph shows a speedboat with four female water skiers floating behind it; an enormous roller coaster is visible in the far background. Information on verso reads: "The roller coaster of Venice Pier appears in the background", but it is the Cyclone Racer roller coaster, located at The Pike in Long Beach.
Publisher	Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Subject	Outdoor recreation--California--Long Beach. Boats and boating--California--Long Beach. Aquatic sports--California--Long Beach. Water skiing--California--Long Beach. Amusement parks--California--Long Beach. Roller coasters--California--Long Beach. Piers--California--Long Beach. Pike, The (Long Beach, Calif. : Amusement park). Long Beach (Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection