Description
This collection consists of Kodachrome stereo transparencies
of The Arches Café, John Vilelle in his garden, and the Mariner's Mile section
of Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach.
Background
John Vielle (1897-1981) was born in Santa Ana in 1897. His family moved to Newport
Beach about 1906. Vielle worked in a sugar mill and in the oil fields until 1926,
when he and a business partner opened a gasoline and service station. The station
was named The Arches after its distinctive architectures. Located on land purchased
by John Vilelle's father, the service station was on the corner of the newly
opened Coast Highway and Balboa Avenue in Newport Beach. Vilelle's business
partner left after a brief time. Vilelle eventually added a restaurant next to the
service station, which became a popular spot for both locales and Hollywood actors
visiting Newport Beach. In 1955, Vilelle sold The Arches restaurant to Bob
Batchelor.
Extent
34 Kodachrome stereo transparencies
Restrictions
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rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The Sherman
Library do not hold the copyright.
Availability
This collection is open for research. The collection includes a set of reference
prints made from the transparencies