Monday, June 1, 2009

Venice, Florida - Yesterday and Today



Yesterday a long stretch of white beach - a faint trail leading back through thousands of acres of high pine land to the beautiful Myakka River - a store - a half dozen homes of fisherman - a small railroad station - and no more.

Today - the same long stretch of white beach, but the faint trail has become a wide, paved, landscaped boulevard upon which converge other paved streets and boulevards lined with fine homes, apartment, parks, playgrounds and buildings - the main thoroughfare of a new and model resort city with electric light, water, sewerage and every modern convenience. A city of homes and a city of three thousand in habitants. A city backed up by a large and productive farm section that extends back to the Myakka River. A community of immense promise - a great and growing residential and agricultural empire.

You who believe only what you see will find here proof a plenty of the great activity that has created a complete city in a few short months.

Come to Venice! The Venice Representative will arrange your trip .

The Venice Company
Venice, Florida

Credit:
"The Venice News"
Friday, June 3, 1927
Price 15 cents the Copy
This issue is Dedicated to the Progress of Venice

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