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People on the beach near the pier, Venice Beach

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Description
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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Date
approximately 1926
Call number
photCL_555_01_1870_5
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