Looking southwest towards the Santa Monica pier; a sign on the Hippodrome building reads: "Welcome," and a sign on the building to the right of the Hippodrome reads: "Bowling and billiards." To the left of the Hippodrome...
A view of Venice, California showing the lagoon and Coral Canal looking towards the northwest. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in canoes and small boats on the lagoon. The Venice Union Church appears on the left side of...
A view of the main walkway of the Venice Amusement Pier. Tn the foreground on the left is the Dance Hall; to the right is "The Bobs" roller coaster entrance. American and British flags hang from poles extending out from the buildings.
View of the Amusement rides Noah's Ark and The Big Dipper on the eastern end of Venice pier; Leiningers Salt Water Taffy can be seen to the west of Noah's Ark.
A view of the bandstand on Ocean Front Walk in Venice above a jewelry store. To the right of the bandstand is the Thompson Scenic Railway roller coaster; a sign at the entrance to the coaster reads: "Scenic RY". An audience sits on...
A view of the beach, looking out toward the ocean. There are crowds of beachgoers in the foreground, with the Long Beach pleasure pier in the distance. The Sun Pavilion is visible at the end of the pier.
View of the Grand Canal looking west towards the Grand Lagoon. A man paddles a red canoe, and boaters row in small boats in the background. An automobile drives across the Riviera Avenue Bridge towards residences. Obscured by the bridge, the Race...
View of the midway and concessions on the Venice pier looking inland. To the left is the Dance Hall building; the arched entrance near the center of the view is the entrance to the Racing Derby; on the right side part of "The Bobs"...
Exterior view of the Venice Dance Hall located on the main walkway of the Venice Pier. Visitors to the pier crowd the walkway. American flags fly above the building while other flags are draped across the building.
View of the Grand Lagoon in Venice, California looking towards the east. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in two gondolas in the lagoon. One gondola is adorned with a canopy and a lantern. The Race thru the Clouds Roller...
View of the grand lagoon, Venice, California, looking towards the east. Boaters ride in small rowboats on the lagoon. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing stroll on the banks of the lagoon. The Midway Plaisance, an amusement...
View of the grand lagoon in Venice, California looking toward the south. Tourists ride in a gondola on the lagoon. Four empty rowboats appear on the right side of the image. The Race thru the Clouds roller coaster appears on the bank of the lagoon.
A view looking south along the beach, with the back of the Long Beach Municipal Bandstand in the foreground, and the Pike in the background. The bandstand is encircled by a small breaker, creating an area of relatively still water where children...
A nighttime view of amusement rides in Ocean Park, California. The Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway appears in the center of the image. The twin red pagodas which adorn the façade of the Dragon Gorge's entrance are seen above the roller coaster's...
A view of the Midway Plaisance in Venice, California. Signs for three of the attractions read "The Chicken Farm," "Temple of Mirth," and "Darkness & Dawn." The water of the grand lagoon is visible in the...
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach; Long Beach Earthquake, Calif., 1933; Earthquake damage--California--Long Beach;
Earthquake damage on the Pike. The facade of a building in the foreground has fallen away completely, and fallen bricks cover the street. On the right is a street lamp whose large central bulb has come off, and is on a bench in the foreground. ...
Two people are seated in the grass behind a bench in Palisades Park with large palm trees overhead. The view looks southwest towards the Santa Monica pier and out onto the Pacific Ocean.
Looking southwest towards the Santa Monica Pier from Palisades Park. The Hippodrome Building with its domed cupola can be seen just to the right of the center of the view.
A bird's eye view looking southwest towards the Santa Monica pier and the southern corner of Palisades Park; tree; flowers; grass; palms; streetlights; Pacific Ocean; roller coaster
A view of the entrance to the Dragon Gorge scenic railway amusement ride in Ocean Park, California. A sign reading "Dragon Gorge" appears in the center. Two sculpted green dragons flank the entrance. People in early 20th century style...
