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This postcard shows the Venice Lagoon, part of the design of Abbot Kinney, who created 16 miles of canals to replicated the feeling of Venice, Italy in Southern California. Complete with Venetian style buildings and gondolas, Kinney's Venice of America opened on July 4, 1905. Typed on reverse: "Dear friend: Thanks for the pritty cards. Always glad to exchange. Also sell cards. Please tell your friends. Sincerly, Grace E. Whisner, 671 Unity Center Rd, Pittsburgh 35, PA."
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