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...
A view of the ocean front amusement area known as the Pike in Long Beach, California. In the center is the two-story Bath House with grand portico. The five storey building with the red roof seen on the left side of the image is the Hotel Virginia.
View of Aldebaran Canal in Venice, California looking east. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and canoes are on the same canal in the...
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.
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles;
A view of a canal in Venice, California. A man and a woman stand on a small dock near a rowboat. Across the canal are small tourist cabins. An arched bridge crosses the canal in the background. An ornamental lamppost appears visible through the...
A sepia toned view of the Cosmos Club with an arched footbridge crossing the Lion Canal in the lower left of the image. The waterway in the center of the image is the Grand Canal. The boathouse is partially visible on the right side of the image....
View of a canal, Venice, California looking towards the northeast. Several boats and a gondola are on the same canal. An arched footbridge crosses the canal. Tourist cabins appear on the right side of the image. Although this postard is labeled...
Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, California. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and canoes are on the same canal in the background. A...
View of the grand lagoon in Venice, California, looking towards the northeast. Tourists dressed in early 20th century style clothing ride in a gondola on the lagoon. The gondola is adorned with an American flag and a lantern. Small boats and...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Front entry of Kim Ling Inn restaurant at night; neon signs and illuminated two-tiered pagoda; banners on windows to right and left of open door read: Grand Open Kim Ling Inn; signs above windows read "Chinese Food" and "Family...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
Looking east on Gin Ling Way toward Li-Po restaurant; people strolling; trees; potted plants in doorways; Chop Suey sign hanging on right side indicates Tuey Far Low restaurant; on left, corner of sign indicates "General Lee's Man Jen...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
North side of Gin Ling Way looking toward West Gate; ornate lion sculpture in arched doorway; banners and signs with Chinese characters; benches; parked automobiles; people strolling.
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles; Bakeries--California--Los Angeles;
Northeast corner of Central Plaza with Phoenix Bakery, South China Gifts, GinLing Gifts, and Forbidden Palace; top corner of East Gate frames right side; benches, trees, lawn; people walking and sitting; sign topping Phoenix Bakery reads:"The...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
Looking west on Gin Ling Way toward West Gate; Tuey Far Low restaurant with "Chop Suey" sign; on opposite side are signs for GinLing Gifts, Chinaware, and Forbidden Palace; lion statue in doorway; benches; trees; people strolling.
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
Looking east on Gin Ling Way; apparel store on left; Chop Suey sign of Tuey Far Low in right corner; sign for Hong Kong restaurant on left side of Plaza; people strolling; trees; potted plants in doorways; Li Po sign straight ahead; Hong Kong,...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
View of Sun Mun Way on west side of Central Plaza; benches; signs above door read: Rice Bowl, Entrance; Lim's Cafe; and Tuey Far Low; benches; signs on balcony read:"Dancing, Cocktails, and Chinese Food" sign on roof reads:"Rice...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles; Gift shops--California--Los Angeles;
Corner of Gin Ling Way and Sun Mun Way leading out toward West Gate on Hill St; Tuey Far Low Restaurant, front sign reads:"Chop Suey, Chinese Dishes, Tuey Far Low" and sign above octagonal window reads:"Cocktails" large red and...
Chinese Restaurants--California--Los Angeles; Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles;
West Gate on Hill, looking east, from across the street; sign on gate reads: GinLing Way New Chinatown; telephone booths inside gate on both sides; gift shop and restaurant on either side of gate; people strolling; pedestrians waiting for light to...
Lion dance--California--Los Angeles; Chinese Americans--California--Los Angeles; Processions--California--Los Angeles; Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles;
Boys and men pose on either side of an elaborate and colorful costumed Chinese lion; three pairs of legs can be seen beneath the costume; to the left are three boys, one holding an American flag, and one man, crouchies in front of them; to the...
