History of Hermosa Beach -- City of Hermosa Beach, CA

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History of Hermosa Beach

Biltmore Hotel -- from late 1950s sale brochure
Early History -- by Fern Rhein, 1933
Elections -- record of City elections starting from 1907
Eric Fonoimoana -- Hermosa's 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
History of the Bijou Theatre -- by Patricia A. Gazin, 1989
History from 1957 Newspaper
Lawn Bowling -- by Jeanne Carr, 2000
Pier Pictures -- large graphics

Surfers Walk of Fame

USS Elliot -- makes a Port Call on Hermosa -- 2000
Vetter Windmill -- in words and photos (new - construction photos)