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Canal Scene, Venice, Cal.

 
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Title
Canal Scene, Venice, Cal.
Description
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 thru the Clouds coaster is partially visible on the banks of the Grand Lagoon.
Format Extent
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Subject
Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Roller coasters--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;
Note
This view shows the Grand Canal which later became Grand Boulevard.. The Grand Lagoon, visible in the distance, later became the Venice traffic circle. 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. At first, there were simple tent structures that could be rented for lower prices, located in an area known as "Tent City," but around 1907 the tents were replaced with small bungalows. However, as the residential housing grew, many Venice visitors decided to become permanent residents. 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.
Collection
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Type
Geographic Location
Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.); Grand Canal (Los Angeles, Calif.); Riviera Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language
eng
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