Venice–Inglewood Line
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The Venice–Inglewood Line is a former railway line in Los Angeles County, California. The route was established by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1887 before eventually being absorbed in
401 N. Eucalyptus Avenue, Inglewood, c. 1937 (Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection, LAPL)
Venice–Inglewood tracks crossing Lincoln Blvd. toward Marina Del Rey
Inglewood depot, as pictured in the 1920 Buster Keaton short, One Week
Rail bridge pylons remaining from Ballona Creek crossing of Venice–Inglewood Line; 90 freeway to the rear
Mesmer family of California
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The Mesmer family of California was a wealthy family of early Los Angeles settlers who contributed to the development of the city between the rancho era and the explosive growth of the post-WWII era.
Mary Agnes Christina "Tina" Mesmer Griffith
Louis Mesmer, Los Angeles Times obituary photo
Portrait of Joseph Mesmer, circa 1906
Residence of Joseph Mesmer on Manitou Avenue, from Los Angeles and Vicinity book created for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair