Broadway to Freeway: Life and Times of a Vibrant Community

 

February 3 – December 2024

From the Ground Up, The Life of Vernon Brunson 

The Quinn Gallery is a partnership of the Santa Monica History Museum and the Quinn Research Center (QRC). The Quinn Gallery advances the museum’s commitment to inclusivity as we continue our mission to share the rich, diverse history of the Santa Monica Bay area. The QRC is an archive of Black family history and Santa Monica Bay culture. Established by Carolyne and Bill Edwards, as a tribute to the legacy of Dr. Alfred T. Quinn, a prominent Santa Monica Black educator and community leader.

 

 

 

 

 

Advertisement for Santa Monica businessman Goodrich McNeal’s service station, 1950s
Quinn Research Center
Students outside Garfield Elementary School in Santa Monica, c1952
Historical content from the Santa Monica Malibu Council of PTAs, organized January 1, 1924
Santa Monica Crescent Bay Lodge No. 19 mortgage burning celebration, 1928
Outlook Collection (1998.1.898)
Available for reprint

Experience The Broadway Neighborhood in AR

SNAP’s augmented reality capabilities offer an exciting opportunity to share the history of the Broadway Neighborhood on the street where it happened.  Utilizing historical photographs, City-Scale technology brings the exhibition to life, inviting viewers to walk along a route to witness a thriving community full of schools, homes, and businesses. This innovative AR experience provides context and insight into this historic neighborhood’s past, and what it might have looked like today. Download the SNAP app to your mobile device then go explore Broadway between 20th and 17th.

The Quinn Gallery is made possible through the generous support of our gallery sponsors.

To learn how you may support this initiative, please contact SMHM

Quinn Highlights

SMHM Archivist Sara Crown in conversation with QRC founders Carolyn and Bill Edwards.
From the SMHM Center for Oral History: Carolyn and Bill Edwards