Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Image of the Dragon Bamboo Slide ride and the Ship Cafe on the Venice Pier, 1947, before being razed.
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View of heavy equipment and workers tearing down the Venice Pier in 1947, in Venice, California. Hotels and apartment buildings can be seen along the beach in the background.
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Image of amusement rides Dragon Bamboo Slide and Bob's roller coaster and the Ship Cafe restaurant on the Venice Pier, 1947, before being razed.
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Image of a crowd watching a performance of some kind on the Venice Pier in Venice, California. The tall tower at right has lettering that says "Dragon Bamboo Slide," and a sign across from it says: "Flying Trains." Other signs say "the Fun House" and "Penny Arcade" and "Fire hazard. Do not smoke on ferris wheel."
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Image of Bob's roller coaster and the Ship Cafe on the Venice Pier, 1947, before being razed.
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Image of people with beach umbrellas on the beach near the pier at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California. Signs on the pier read "Circus," "A new thrill extraordinary the Dragon Slide," "A happy snappy peppy ride the Hey Day", "A round trip of pleasure the Flying Trains."
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