View of smoldering ruins of the Abbot Kinney Pier in Venice, California, which burned in a fire on December 20, 1920. The Captive airplane ride still stands at upper center of image. "Pier at Venice totally destroyed by fire"--text, on item. "Dec 21, 1920"--text, handwritten in pencil on verso. Title transcribed from item; date transcribed from note on verso. One fireman lost his life. The fire was started on December 20, 1920, by a gas heater explosion in the Dance Pavilion. Account of the effects of the fire was transcribed from related item.
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image
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image/jpeg
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1 photograph : print ; sheet 8.6 x 13.7 cm (postcard format)
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