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  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection

The Race thru the Clouds, Venice, California

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The Race thru the Clouds, Venice, California
PC-002-843
The Race thru the Clouds, Venice, California
1910s
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This was a roller-coaster ride that opened on July 4, 1911 on the Venice Lagoon, replacing the Midway Plaisance. It was wooden, 90 feet high, designed by John Miller and built by Frederick Church and Harry Traver, and was the first roller coaster built on the West Coast. The number 150 is printed near the left lower corner above the streetcar tracks.
The Race thru the Clouds; Venice, California; Roller coasters; Carnival rides; Giant Safety Racing Coaster; John Miller
California - Venice - Waterfront
  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
Tichnor Brothers, Incorporated, Boston, Massachusetts
Postcard
3.5 inches X 5.5 inches
No
"Amusements on the Pier, Venice, California," Werner Von Boltenstern Postcard Collectiion, Loyola Marymount University, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library
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20.42 MB
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