I thought I'd post some then and now pics of Venice; I went there this past Sunday.
Windward Avenue at Pacific Avenue, looking west, circa 1920s
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Windward Avenue at Pacific Avenue, looking west, April 11, 2010
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Arcade along Windward Avenue, 1906
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Arcade (what's left of it) along Windward Avenue, April 11, 2010
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View looking east along Windward Avenue towards Pacific Avenue, 1929
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View looking east along Windward Avenue towards Pacific Avenue, April 11, 2010
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Windward and Pacific Avenues looking northwest, 1927
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Windward and Pacific Avenues looking northwest, April 11, 2010
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Pacific Avenue looking north from Windward Avenue, 1953
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Pacific Avenue looking north from Windward Avenue, April 11, 2010
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