Cousins at Royal Palms
by Joe Schofield
Title
Cousins at Royal Palms
Artist
Joe Schofield
Medium
Photograph
Description
Chevy and Ford wagons basking in the California sun, Royal Palms, San Pedro Sold: 4-13-15
In 1915, Tojuro and Tamiji Tagami, with the help of Sepulveda, developed the area as the White Point Health Resort, a sea side resort centered around a sulfur spring at the base of the cliffs. Tamiji suffered severely from arthritis but after several weeks of immersion in the hot water from the ocean, he recovered and was again able to work. So they built a bathhouse and then constructed the balance of the resort which consisted of a two story 50 room hotel and restaurant with a dance floor, three salt water plunges, an enclosed boating area, a bathhouse, and a pier which ferried tourists to a nearby fishing barge . Local children often bathed in the sulfur water on their way home from school. Doctor would send patients to the resort for the therapeutic powers of the hot springs, and tourists would stay there for the beauty of the weather and location.
Diver at White Point Resort
Various disasters in 1928 and the late '30s, led to the decline and eventual closure of the property when storms damaged the pools and some of the buildings. In 1933, an earthquake sealed off the sulfur springs. Although the Tagamis continued to operate the hotel, they never actually owned the land. Ramon Sepulveda could not legally sell the land to Asian immigrants under a California law which prohibited ownership of land by those not eligible to become citizens. Although the hotel continued to operate despite these set-backs, the final blow came in the late 1930's with the rise of anti-Japanese prejudice and depressed economic conditions forced the closure of the resort.
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June 13th, 2013
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Comments (88)
Bernadette Krupa
Joe, great capture of "Cousins at Royal Palms"! Congrats on multiple Features - Camera Art, Southern California Artist and Beach Moment!! L/F
Linda Bianic
Congrats!! Great image,, I love woodies! There are couple of them in my area, I belong to classic car club!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion.
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Joe! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Southern California Artist Collective Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
Deb Halloran
Joe, Congratulations on your SPOTLIGHT ARTIST OF THE WEEK feature in the WFS Group. This is an awesome image. l/f
Eddie Eastwood
Congratulations on your Spotlight Artist of the Week feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group!...LF
Barbara McMahon
Joe - Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPOTLIGHT ARTIST OF THE WEEK! Terrific capture of these collectors. Love the colours! l/f
Joyce Dickens
Joe this is such great work; Congratulations on your SPOTLIGHT ARTIST FOR THE WEEK in Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery group!!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic nostalgic capture of these classic gorgeous wagons, Joe! Brilliant presentation! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPOTLIGHT ARTIST and IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU features! L/F
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being chosen as our SPOTLIGHT FEATURED ARTIST in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, as it is an honor and privilege to FEATURE your great works of art on our site, and this FEATURED position is the most prestigious of them all. A big thank you for submitting this imagery of high quality and awesome presentation for us to use to promote your fine artworks. FAVED AND LIKED Check out our homepage to enjoy your SPOTLIGHT FEATURE! Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Stuart Litoff
Great find beautifully captured! Nominated for special feature in the 1000 Views Group
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