Meet the Potter Hotel of Santa Barbara. This beauty, which opened in 1903, no longer exists, but it was once right on the beach, and my, was it grand, grand, grand.
Here are words I think of when I see this photo:
Evening
Crinoline
Marquee bulbs
Dancing
Gin
Glances
Mystery
Breezes
Moonlight
Electric lights
Gloves
Creaky floors
Jasmine
Sand
Abalone
Palm trees
Pillows
Whispers
Skirts
Tuxedos
Romance
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