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This original mural was created by California artist Dan Sayre Groesbeck for the Del Monte Hotel in 1925. From "Destined for Hollywood: The Art of Dan Sayre Groesbeck": "Groesbeck's early development and career is represented by many examples of his illustrational drawings; paintings, watercolors, etchings, and monotypes; and documentation for his work as a muralist. Groesbeck created scenes from early California history in his murals for the Del Monte Hotel, Monterey (1925) and the vast panoramas in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse (1929)..." (Released)

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