Tag Archives: Venice Beach
Picture postcard of turn-of-the-century Venice Beach, California
Venice Beach wasn’t always the hippie-stoner-backpacker-whateverdude area it is today. Not long after the turn of the century, Abbott Kinney built it as a pleasure destination where refined Angelinos could take the streetcar all the way to the seaside and … Continue reading
Oil wells along Venice Beach, California in 1931
Oil wells along Venice Beach in 1931. I’m thinking there probably wasn’t a whole lot of sunbathing or picnics at the beach going on while these things were pumping away.
Evening shot of Baron Long’s Ship Cafe on Venice pier, Los Angeles, California
A stunning view of Baron Long’s Ship Café that stood along the Venice pier through most of the first half of the 20th century. This photo was taken circa 1915. Baron Long owned or ran a number of Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Camel riding in Venice, California, 1906
Apparently, in the early days of Venice (this photo was taken in 1906), one could while away the hours of a Sunday afternoon by going camel-riding. However, just as interesting, you can see in this photo how gorgeous the Abbot … Continue reading
Aerial shot of Venice Beach canals, circa 1920s.
I’ve come across lots of photos of the canals of Venice Beach but I’ve never seen them from the air before as seen in this shot taken some time in the 1920s. You can see clearly the layout that Abbot … Continue reading
Venice pier with Ship Café at night, 1905
The Venice Pier at night in 1905. The structure on the left is the Ship Café, a large, classy joint in the form of a Spanish galleon which opened that year. It was owned by a guy called Baron Long … Continue reading
Ship Cafe, Venice Beach, California
This was a popular restaurant during the first couple of decades of the 20th century. It was called Baron Long’s Ship Café and stood along the Venice pier. It was built 1905 and fashioned after the Spanish galleon sailed by … Continue reading
Venice pier, 1933
Venice pier in 1933. That looks like a pretty damn good roller-coaster at the end. If it was still there, I’d probably go.
Windward Avenue, Venice Beach, 1920s
Windward Avenue, Venice, 1920s. Venice Beach was the brainchild of Abbot Kinney who founded the area in 1905. His lofty vision was to create an European style destination for Angelenos to come for leisure and pleasure. He dug several miles … Continue reading
Venice Beach, California, at night, 1939.
Venice Beach, California, at night, 1939