De Soto Saloon at Big Bear Lake Dam c.1956

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A lovely scene with a couple sitting in their De Soto saloon car looking out across Big Bear Lake in California. The car is parked close to the dam which carries Route 18 across the water. Approximately 7 miles long, the reservoir is located in San Bernardino County. The Bear Valley was first dammed in 1884 but a new structure was built in 1912, creating a larger capacity dam. De Soto automobiles were the brainchild of Walter Chrysler who introduced the first models in 1929. Named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, the vehicles were designed to compete in the same market place as Studebaker and Willys-Knight.
Date: c.1956  Source: 5" x 3" Photograph