Venice
Centennial
Venice in Films
Venice on TV
Venice and Theater
Actors, Filmmakers and Writers in
Venice live or lived
Actors, Filmmakers and Writers in
Venice
hung out
Program : 1978
Venice Festival at
Fox Venice Theater
The Festival
The Fox Venice
Theater
Tale of the Fox
(from Free Venice Beachhead)
1981 Resistance Celebration
Schedule
1981 Resistance Celebration
Articles
The Rhythm of Venice Beach
University of Venice
To See Venice Is To Live
- opening day slogan
Games
Beats film
Venice - Ocean Park
Co-op
Showbiz Comes to Venice
Spoken Word
Annual Events
Attractions
Institutions, Organizations,
Foundations
Publishers etc.
Rubber Tramps of
Venice
Vector Supercar
Paul Tanck on
Venice-related films
The Venice Walk
JJ for President

Full-page ad from
The Pacific Monthly
August 1905
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The Birth of Venice
and Early Years

Artifacts from the Early Days
Full-page ad from The Pacific Monthly, August 1905
Venice of America is within the
Corporate limits of Ocean Park, Los Angeles County, California.
Venice is within 35 miles of Los Angeles.
Venice is a substantial city of steel and brick.
Venice is constructing the only private breakwater in the U.S.
Venice Pleasure Piers, Pavilion, Auditorium, and other pleasure
places are beautifully and substantially built, and are protected by the
great breakwater.
Venice Ship "Cabrillo" Restaurant and Cafe is unique.
It is attached to the Pleasure Pier and is laved by the Ocean.
Venice has two immense Bathhouses, one on the pool and one on the
surf.
Venice has an excellent Gymnasium for men, women and children.
Venice Canals are enlivened with Gondolas, Canoes, Rowboats and
Launches.
Venice's Main Business Street - Windward Avenue - is arcaded throughout,
and a more magnificent business street is nowhere else to be seen.
Venice Saint Marks Hotel is first-class in every respect.
Venice is building a large tourist hotel of 300 rooms, to be known
as the Hotel Venice.
Venice Beach for bathing is perfect, with surf or still water.
Venice Band contains 50 instruments.
Venice has one of the best and largest Pipe Organs in the world.
Venice Breakwater is unsurpassed for fishing.
Venice Garage and Stables are superior and suitable.
Venice Harbor is absolutely safe for yachts, launches, and other
boats.
Venice will have the services of the enchanting Ellery Band during
the winter.
Venice amusements are many and good, clean and wholesome.
Venice Railway is a miniature steam road that circles Venice.
Venice Congresses under the control of Benjamin Fay Mills, will
be instructive and educational in a high degree.
Venice in a word is incomparable.
VENICE OF AMERICA
ABBOT KINNEY COMPANY
Information Bureau Angelus Hotel
216 W. Fourth St. Los Angeles, Cal.

above: from Sunset Magazine,
December 1912


The two art postcards above are from
1907

1915 postcard (above)


The poem on the old postcard above
seems to say:
Her Canals and Homes of
Beauty
Charming Sunsets by the Sea,
Noted Band of Music playing,
All these things, worth while they be.
Great amusements for all comers,
Surf... Pools... Ocean bathing grand,
"Movie" Actors... Roller Coasters,
Dance Pavilions "beat the band."
Shouts of all kinds, home of "Movies,"
Riding, Fishing, Boating, Gee!
Place that always is a "Hummer,"
Is Grand Venice by the Sea.
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Advertising, 1916


above: 1925 Chamber of Commerce brochure, outside
and in

1910 or 1916 or thereabouts


Old poster, colorized by
Todd von Hoffman


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