Santa Monica:
A Look Back to 1902 from Today
2018
May 18 – July 21
Encore Viewing: September 2, 2018 through September 22, 2018
What did Santa Monica look like in 1902? As a child, local resident Michael Murphy found the answer in a Santa Monica Fire Department photography book of local buildings. As an adult, he painstakingly researched and documented each location’s appearance with the help of photographer Jens Lucking. This exhibit presents a series of then-and-now photographs comparing Santa Monica from 1902 to today.
The exhibit is a companion to Murphy’s book of the same title (released on May 14th, Arcadia Publishing). Join us in exploring how Santa Monica’s structures have changed over the last century!
Curators: Sara Crown with Michael Murphy
View our online Then & Now feature!
Santa Monica History Museum Collection (36.2.3016)
Fred Basten Collection (170.2.77)
Book Signing – Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today
Book Signing Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today Click image to visit Book websiteDATE: May 24, 2018 TIME: 6pm – 7pm Michael Murphy, the author of “Santa Monica: A Look back to 1902 from Today,” signs his book at the Santa Monica History Museum for a special event in conjunction with the Museum’s new exhibition featuring his work. Murphy’s book is a then-and-now photographic comparison of Santa Monica as it looked in 1902 and how it appears today. Book released on May 14th, by Arcadia Publishing and is available for purchase in the Museum and online gift […]