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THE TOWN OF AVALON

AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Souvenir Publishing Co., Los Angeles and San Francisco. No. E32.)

BUSINESS SECTION, AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. CI12.)

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND. (P/P: Catalina Novelty Co., Catalina Island, CA. No. R15317.)

STREET SCENE AT CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Newman Co., Los Angeles and San Francisco. No. E7. Postmark: July 1912.)

SPANISH TROUBADOURS, SANTA CATALINA. The message on the card states, “There are the ones that greet us on arriving at the Island.” (P/P: Unknown.)

STREET SCENE AT AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: O. Newman Co., Los Angeles and San Francisco. No. 24. Postmark: June 1913.)

MAIN STREET, AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco. No. 1791. Postmark: December 1911.)

AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Newman Post Card Co., Los Angles and San Francisco. No. E43.)

AQUARIUM AT AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles and San Francisco. No. E20.)

SCENE AT AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, SHOWING AQUARIUM. (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 9045. Made in Germany.)

CRESCENT AVENUE AND HARBOR, AVALON, SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles. No. 4534. Made in Germany.)

CATALINA ISLAND COUNTRY CLUBHOUSE. (P/P: Union Litho. Co., Los Angeles.)

PILGRIM CLUB, AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Erected in 1902 as a gambling club, the Pilgrim Club was destroyed in the 1915 fire. (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 3273. Undivided back.)

CATALINA ISLAND TUNA CLUB. The Tuna Club was founded in 1898. (P/P: H.H.H. No. 15151.)

ON THE DRIVE OVERLOOKING AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, No. 1790.)

THE AMPHITHEATER, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. The Greek Amphitheater was built in 1904 and torn down in 1931. (P/P: Catalina Novelty Co., Catalina Island, CA. No. A87599.)

GREEK AMPHITHEATER, AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Unknown. No. 7672.)

AMPHITHEATER AND BAND STAND, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Carlin Post Card Co., Los Angeles. No. 1013.)

AMPHITHEATER AND AVALON BAY, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. The following message was sent from Avalon to a friend in Three Rivers, Michigan: “Don’t you wish you were here? I do.” (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 5415. Made in Germany. Postmark:: August 1910.)

VIEW OF AVALON BAY FROM CHIMES TOWER, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Tichnor Art. Co., Los Angeles. No. T560.)

THE TOWER OF CHIMES AND AVALON BAY, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. This set of Deagan Chimes was a gift of the Wrigleys in 1925. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C56.)

AVALON BAY FROM CHIMES TOWER, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Text on the card reads, “On the hillside between the St. Catherine Hotel and the town of Avalon, is a Spanish tower containing the Catalina Cathedral Chimes, which ring every quarter hour and are also played announcing the arrival and departure of the steamers.” (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C21.)

WRIGLEY MAUSOLEUM, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND. This was the mausoleum for William Wrigley Jr. until his remains were removed. (P/P: Reyes. Postmark: August 1938.)

“ZANE GREY HOME” AND “CHIMES,” SANTA CATALINA ISLAND. (P/P: Island Photo. No. 12, EKE.

GOLF LINKS, CATALINA ISLAND. (P/P: Adolph Selige Publishing Co., St. Louis; Leipzig, Berlin. No. 3764. Undivided back.)

GOLF LINKS, AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Catalina Novelty Co., Catalina Island, CA. No. R55109. Postmark: July 1915.)

K.F.W.O. MAJOR MOTT’S STATION, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: Pacific Novelty, San Francisco and Los Angeles. No. J72.)

GOLF COURSE, SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA, SHOWING CHICAGO CUBS’ TRAINING GROUNDS TO THE LEFT. Text on this card reads, “Sporty and spectacular is golf on the course of the Visitor’s Country Club. It follows the contours of the hills and canyons, each hole unfolding new views of mountains and ocean. Adjoining the golf course is the Spring training grounds of the Chicago Cubs baseball club.” The Cubs held their training camps here from 1921–1951, except for during the war years. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. 68.)

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, FROM THE ROCKS NEAR SUGAR LOAF. (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 4761. Made in Germany. Postmark: August 7.)

STAGE ROAD, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 45. Postmark: September 1917.)

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND STAGE ROAD EAST FROM THE SUMMIT. (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 3250. Made in Germany.)