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Venice California | 'Coney Island of the Pacific
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$49.95
Venice California was 100 years old in 2005. To celebrate its centennial, historian Jeffrey Stanton has published a new and enlarged hardback edition of his photographic history book about Southern California's fabulous amusement resort that thrilled millions during the first half of the 20th century. Venice and adjoining Ocean Park in their heyday formed the nucleus of a gigantic amusement complex, the Disneyland of its day. Built to look like its namesake in Italy, many of its streets were canalled, its business district buildings colonnaded in Venetian style, and its huge amusement piers contained the latest in fun houses, roller coasters and other thrill rides. Los Angeles' interurban trolley system transported 100,000 tourists to the beach resort each weekend, and Venice's miniature steam trains and gondola fleet, and electric trams along Ocean Front Walk provided its internal transportation. Its earlist piers, which succumbed to fire in the 1920's were replaced by modern piers; the Venice Amusment Pier (1921-1946), the Ocean Park Pier (1926-1956), and the remodeled Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967), that residents of Los Angeles area Venice and Santa Monica fondly remember. Photographs of nearly every attraction are included in the book.
- Hardback - Stitch sewen.
- Album style book - 12 inch long x 9 inch high.
- 288 pages (20 pages in color).
- Illustrated with 367 historic photos (62 new - not in previous editions).
- 26 pages of Pacific Ocean Park photos.
- Seven - 3/4 perspective aerial maps of piers & town.
- 80,000 word text.
Venice California was 100 years old in 2005. To celebrate its centennial, historian Jeffrey Stanton has published a new and enlarged hardback edition of his photographic history book about Southern California's fabulous amusement resort that thrilled millions during the first half of the 20th century. Venice and adjoining Ocean Park in their heyday formed the nucleus of a gigantic amusement complex, the Disneyland of its day. Built to look like its namesake in Italy, many of its streets were canalled, its business district buildings colonnaded in Venetian style, and its huge amusement piers contained the latest in fun houses, roller coasters and other thrill rides. Los Angeles' interurban trolley system transported 100,000 tourists to the beach resort each weekend, and Venice's miniature steam trains and gondola fleet, and electric trams along Ocean Front Walk provided its internal transportation. Its earlist piers, which succumbed to fire in the 1920's were replaced by modern piers; the Venice Amusment Pier (1921-1946), the Ocean Park Pier (1926-1956), and the remodeled Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967), that residents of Los Angeles area Venice and Santa Monica fondly remember. Photographs of nearly every attraction are included in the book.
- Hardback - Stitch sewen.
- Album style book - 12 inch long x 9 inch high.
- 288 pages (20 pages in color).
- Illustrated with 367 historic photos (62 new - not in previous editions).
- 26 pages of Pacific Ocean Park photos.
- Seven - 3/4 perspective aerial maps of piers & town.
- 80,000 word text.
Regular price
$49.95
Venice California was 100 years old in 2005. To celebrate its centennial, historian Jeffrey Stanton has published a new and enlarged hardback edition of his photographic history book about Southern California's fabulous amusement resort that thrilled millions during the first half of the 20th century. Venice and adjoining Ocean Park in their heyday formed the nucleus of a gigantic amusement complex, the Disneyland of its day. Built to look like its namesake in Italy, many of its streets were canalled, its business district buildings colonnaded in Venetian style, and its huge amusement piers contained the latest in fun houses, roller coasters and other thrill rides. Los Angeles' interurban trolley system transported 100,000 tourists to the beach resort each weekend, and Venice's miniature steam trains and gondola fleet, and electric trams along Ocean Front Walk provided its internal transportation. Its earlist piers, which succumbed to fire in the 1920's were replaced by modern piers; the Venice Amusment Pier (1921-1946), the Ocean Park Pier (1926-1956), and the remodeled Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967), that residents of Los Angeles area Venice and Santa Monica fondly remember. Photographs of nearly every attraction are included in the book.
- Hardback - Stitch sewen.
- Album style book - 12 inch long x 9 inch high.
- 288 pages (20 pages in color).
- Illustrated with 367 historic photos (62 new - not in previous editions).
- 26 pages of Pacific Ocean Park photos.
- Seven - 3/4 perspective aerial maps of piers & town.
- 80,000 word text.
Venice California was 100 years old in 2005. To celebrate its centennial, historian Jeffrey Stanton has published a new and enlarged hardback edition of his photographic history book about Southern California's fabulous amusement resort that thrilled millions during the first half of the 20th century. Venice and adjoining Ocean Park in their heyday formed the nucleus of a gigantic amusement complex, the Disneyland of its day. Built to look like its namesake in Italy, many of its streets were canalled, its business district buildings colonnaded in Venetian style, and its huge amusement piers contained the latest in fun houses, roller coasters and other thrill rides. Los Angeles' interurban trolley system transported 100,000 tourists to the beach resort each weekend, and Venice's miniature steam trains and gondola fleet, and electric trams along Ocean Front Walk provided its internal transportation. Its earlist piers, which succumbed to fire in the 1920's were replaced by modern piers; the Venice Amusment Pier (1921-1946), the Ocean Park Pier (1926-1956), and the remodeled Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967), that residents of Los Angeles area Venice and Santa Monica fondly remember. Photographs of nearly every attraction are included in the book.
- Hardback - Stitch sewen.
- Album style book - 12 inch long x 9 inch high.
- 288 pages (20 pages in color).
- Illustrated with 367 historic photos (62 new - not in previous editions).
- 26 pages of Pacific Ocean Park photos.
- Seven - 3/4 perspective aerial maps of piers & town.
- 80,000 word text.
