PC-002-785

Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, 1958

 

1958

 

Distribution: Mitock and Sons, North Hollywood, California

This is a "Plastichrome" creation showing "Thrills galore on the Ocean Sky Ride in this wonderland of fun for all," as the promotional message on the back claims. The Ocean Sky Ride was an aerial tram that rode out over the Pacific Ocean for half a mile. This amusement park was between Pier Avenue in the Ocean Park neighborhood and Navy Street in Venice, often abbreviated and pronounced POP (p-oh-p). On the left is the Sea Serpent roller coaster and in the middle a boardwalk. On the border of Santa Monica and Venice, it was opened in 1958 and closed in 1967, with final demolition in 1974-1975. A logo of the Pacific Ocean Park, often abbreviated and pronounced POP (p-oh-p), appears on the divided back along with the publisher's number P30338 in the stampbox.

POP; Pacific Ocean Park; Amusement parks; Santa Monica; Ocean Park; Ocean Skyway; Sea Serpent; Roller coasters

 

California - Santa Monica - Ocean Park

 

 

MS-0008

 

Colourpicture, Boston, Massachusetts

Postcard

3.5 inches X 5.5 inches

No

Merritt, Christopher, and Domenic Priore. Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of L.A.'s Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier. Process Media: 2014.

 

 

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