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A crowded Venice Beach, California, 1917
People dressed for the beach a whole lot differently today than they did in 1917, when this photo was taken on Venice Beach. The place is crowded so I’m assuming it’s not the dead of winter. But look at how … Continue reading
Birdseye view of cities near Los Angeles, circa early 1910s
In this illustration of Southern California, we can see how truly separated the various towns were in the early 1910s. Waaaaay off in the distance we can see (what we now refer to as) downtown Los Angeles, with great expanses … Continue reading
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Windward Ave at Pacific Ave, Venice, California, 1910
It always slays me to find pictures of Angelenos at Venice Beach all decked out in jackets, ties, hats, and long-sleeved dresses that reach the ground. These days it’s all cut-off jeans and bikini tops. Not that I blame anyone—heaven … Continue reading
Venice Pier built by Abbot Kinney showing the auditorium, the Ship Cafe, the dance pavilion
Here we have a shot of the Venice pier that Abbot Kinney (original developer of Venice) built in 1905. From left to right are the auditorium (with 300 seats), the Cabrillo Ship Café, and the dance pavilion with room for … Continue reading
Saint Mark’s Hotel on Windward Ave, Venice Beach, California, circa 1906
In 1905, a tobacco heir opened what he called “Venice of America” but came to be known as “Coney Island of the Pacific,” which we now refer to as Venice. The development never quite reached the lofty plans that Abbott … Continue reading
A gondolier glides across the lagoon at the end of the Grand Canal in Venice of America, Los Angeles, 1912
When I look at this photo, I can almost hear the gondolier singing “La Donna È Mobile.” I doubt any of the gondoliers who plied their trade along the Grand Canal in what was then “Venice of America” but we … Continue reading
Hotel St. Mark, Windward Avenue, Venice, California, circa 1912
Most photos of Venice Beach taken early in its life (the development opened in 1905) are kind of grainy, so a crisp shot like this one is a rare find. We can see Hotel St. Mark where Windward Avenue terminates … Continue reading
The walkway along Venice Beach, California, 1926
The pedestrians perambulating along the Venice Beach walkway in this 1926 photo are fairly heavily dressed, so I’m guessing it wasn’t the height of summer. Still, I envy them all that elbow room. It seems like every time I go … Continue reading
One of the first generation electric trams that ran from Venice to Santa Monica, Los Angeles circa 1910
Here we have one of the first generation electric trams that ran from Venice to Santa Monica, circa 1910. What fun it would have been to zip along the boardwalk on one of those things. Especially in all that 1910s … Continue reading
Cottages lining a canal in Venice, California
Of all the photos I’ve seen of the canals in Venice, California, I’ve never seen this line of cottages. I don’t know where they were, or how long they lasted, but they stretch right down the canal as far as … Continue reading