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Title: Venice Miniature Railway
Date Created and/or Issued: undated
Publication Information: Pepperdine University Libraries
Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Collectables [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Institution: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection: Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Collectables
Rights Information: Copyright to materials in this collection, in most cases, is retained by Pepperdine University. Materials are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use materials for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. Such parties should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description: This photo features the Venice Miniature Railway, fully loaded with passengers and ready for a tour. The miniature railway was constructed by Abbot Kinney to provide local transportation for his Venice of America project. The railway was in operation between 1905 and 1925, and was very popular with riders, especially in its early years.
complete;
Type: image
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: match00362.tif
http://cdm15730.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15730coll18/id/515
Subject: Miniature railroads
Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Malibu Historical Collection
Source: Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Ephemera 0129: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w95gpb
Black and white photographic print, 4 x 6 inches;
Relation: Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Collectables
Provenance: Collected and donated by Eric Wienberg

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