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REDONDO BEASH
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The Redondo Beach Whale.
Entered by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce in the Midsummer Floral and
Allegorical Festival, Elks' Grand Lodge Reunion, Los Angeles, July 16, 1909.
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Souvenir of the Redondo Beach Whale
A life-size reproduction of an Antlered
Whale (spermus elkus grandlodgicus).
species is extremely rare and is noted for its
large branching horns, purple bide and white
fins and tail.
The
Bowler
The cetacean is 41 feet 19ng by 12 feet in
diameter and weighs over three tons.
mouth is 8 feet long, the fins 6 feet, tos, horns
10 feet, and the tail measures Veet from
tip to tip.
purple scales, the roof of the mouthisined
with white and purple pampas pluntes, while
the fins and tail are adorned with more than
10,000 roses and carnations, for whichi Re
dondo Beach has long been famous.
blow hole is located in the top of the head,
and emits a spray of carnation perfume at
each breath of the leviathan.
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The hide is covered with 20,00p
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size, beauty and unique character of
the Redondo Beach Whale are symbolical of
the beauties and attractions of the premier
beach resort of Los Angeles.
