View of the roller coaster at Venice looking east from the Pacific Electric Station, ca.1920

Photograph of a view of the roller coaster at Venice looking east from the Pacific Electric Station, ca.1920. The large wooden roller coaster is at center and is surrounded by several amusement park eateries and shops. Many pedestrians are visible near the shops. The entrance to the ride is at center under a light-colored wooden archway adorned with American flags and flanked by two large wooden towers. A large canal is visible in the background at left, and a Pacific Electric train is in the background at right. There is a street in the foreground at right, and several early-model automobiles are parked along the edge.; Legible signs include, from left to right, "Race Thru the Clouds Soda Fountain", "Hughes Ice Cream", "The Race Thru the Clouds", "The New Race", "Its entirely different from the old one", "All new sensational dips", "Some Thriller", "Town Kisses", and "Song Shop".