1905 Venice Beach California Auditorium Construction Photo

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Abbott Kinney’s famous pier project that used horse and later steam power to build a West Coast Coney Island surrounded by Venetian canals.

 

Identified in negative : Mechanics on the Auditorium // June 12, 1905.

At the Venice of America. A.H. Rogers Photo // Redondo. Maule & Roberts Building Contractors & Engineers. 222 Laughlin Building. Los Angeles CA.

 

Strong clear group shot. Board has been reattached top left from a crack, which does not affect the image. 8.75 x 10.75” overall.