Residence on the canal, Venice, Calif.
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Identifier |
post_00150 |
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Title |
Residence on the canal, Venice, Calif. |
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Creator |
unknown |
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Date Published |
circa 1916 |
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Subject (Topic) |
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Footbridges--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles; |
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Subject (Place) |
Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.); Cabrillo Canal (Los Angeles, Calif.); |
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Type |
image |
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Form/Genre |
Postcards |
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Physical Description |
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm. |
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Institution |
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University |
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Country of Creation |
US |
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Copyright Status |
public domain |
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Copyright Statement |
https://library.lmu.edu/policies&procedures/librarycopyrightpolicy/ |
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Publisher |
Tichnor Bros. Inc. |
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Place of Publication |
Boston, Mass. & Los Angeles, Cal. |
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Language |
eng |
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Description |
A view of two residences on Cabrillo Canal. An arched footbridge crosses the canal. |
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Historical Background |
Originally part of the Ocean Park district of Santa Monica, Abbot Kinney's vision of Venice in America was developed starting in 1904, complete with a canal system and singing gondoliers. Canal construction began in 1904, and in 1905 construction of an amusement pier began. Kinney's plan for Venice included 592 residential lots, some of which sold for as much as $2700 (a high price at the time). Kinney also created affordable vacation housing for visitors. The two residences depicted in this image were built in 1906 and are among the oldest buildings in Venice. They are located at 1221 and 1223 Cabrillo Avenue. Venice formally disincorporated from Ocean Park in 1911, and in 1925, Venice was annexed to the city of Los Angeles. By 1929, many of the canals had been filled in and paved as roads due to health and engineering problems. |
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Publisher's Identifier |
Written in lower left corner of photograph: "161" |
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Additional Notes |
Approximate date from postmark. |
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Source |
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection |
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