Tag Archives: Venice Beach
A brightly lit Windward Avenue at night, Venice Beach, California, 1939
If ever a photo demanded to be a setting for a film noir, surely this is it. This is a 1939 shot looking down Windward Ave toward the Pacific Ocean from Pacific Ave in Venice Beach. I don’t think I … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of the part of Marina Del Ray known as Silver Strand, Los Angeles, February 4, 1959
Until I came across this aerial photo of Marina Del Ray, I’d never heard of a development called Silver Strand, which is what we are looking at here. It’s only 10 blocks long and 2 blocks wide, and stretches from … Continue reading
A double-decker bus transports passengers between Los Angeles and Venice, Southern California, 1914
Here we have an early example of the sort of double-decker motor coaches that were put into service to transport people between Los Angeles and Venice. Back in 1914, when this photo was taken, there was a lot of open, … Continue reading
A battleship-shaped food stand on Venice Pier, Venice, California, circa 1910s
I’m not sure why someone would think a battleship would make for an inviting food stand, but someone did as we can see in this circa 1910s photo taken on the Venice Pier. I think the sign says “FRESH FISH” … Continue reading
Looking northeast along Aldebaran Canal, Venice, California, 1911
In this genteel, almost pastoral photo, we’re looking northeast along Aldebaran Canal in Venice, California. Developer Abbot Kinney opened Venice in 1905; this image was taken six years later, in 1911. We can see that quite a few homes had … Continue reading
Color photo of a Pacific Electric streetcar rolling along the Venice Short Line, Los Angeles, 1945
I’ll take any excuse to post a color photo of a red Pacific Electric streetcar. This one was rolling along a route known as the “Venice Short Line” which went from downtown Los Angeles to the beach via Culver City. … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the original Abbot Kinney Amusement Pier, Venice Beach, California, circa 1920
Abbot Kinney, the man who conceived the huge “Venice of America” project on what we now know as simply “Venice Beach,” also built a vast amusement pier, which he opened in 1905. It featured an auditorium, dance pavilion, fun house, … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Thomas Ince’s aviation field, Venice, California, circa mid 1910s
That Thomas Ince fellow sure packed a lot of living in his 44 years. It wasn’t enough that he became a pioneer filmmaker who practically invented the Hollywood studio system and the Western. He also developed a 460-acre tract where … Continue reading
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Venice Lagoon in Windward Circle with Hotel Antler and Race Thru the Clouds roller coaster, Venice Beach, California, circa 1920
I found this photo on the website of the Venice Heritage Museum dedicated to the history of Venice Beach, California. (That’s their logo on the bottom right.) In the center is the Venice Lagoon, a centerpoint of the development’s canal … Continue reading
The front view of the Venice Beach Bath House, Venice Beach, California, (undated)
As far as I can tell, the Venice Beach Bath House stood at the Ocean Park end of Venice Beach. It was quite a big deal when it opened for business on June 21, 1908 at a cost of $100,000. … Continue reading