Heckman - Santa Catalina Island in Vintage Images

AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 1502. Made in Germany. Undivided back. Postmark: July 1905.)

CATALINA ISLAND [ MAP ]. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C-27.)

CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA [ MAP ]. (P/P: C.T., Chicago. No. 103802. Dated July 1935.)

AIR VIEW OF CITY OF AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . Text on the card reads, Nestling in the shelter of the surrounding hills, the town of Avalon presents a busy scene of beach, business streets, hotels, and attractive bungalows. Like some foreign city, Avalon climbs back into the hills, looking down on the Bay and yachts at harbor. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C-60.)

GREETINGS FROM CATALINA ISLAND . (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty, Los Angeles. No. 80. Purchased July 1941.)

ENTIRE CATALINA ISLAND FROM THE AIR . (P/P: Unknown.)

THE STEAMER CABRILLO LEAVING SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles and Leipzig. No. 3294. Postmark: October 1906.)

THE STEAMER CABRILLO LEAVING AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND . (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles. No. 3275. Made in Germany.)

STEAMER CATALINA , SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA . Built in 1924, the Catalina made its last run in 1976. Text on the card reads, Roomy, comfortable, ocean-going steamships cruise daily to Santa Catalina from the Mainland. A delightful voyage, leaving from Los Angeles Harbor at Wilmington and making the crossing in two hoursthen following the shoreline past bays and coves until beautiful Avalon is reached. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C 46.)

STEAMER CABRILLO IN AVALON HARBOR, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles. No. 4527. Made in Germany. Postmark: May 16, 1907.)

ON BOARD STEAMER ENROUTE TO SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Detroit Publishing Co. No. 11243.)

NEW PALATIAL STEAMSHIP AVALON : ALL STEEL, TWIN SCREW, DOUBLE BOTTOM; PLYING TO AND FROM SANTA CATALINA ISLAND . The S.S. Avalon was retired from service in 1951. (P/P: Van Ornum Colorprint, Los Angeles.)

SHOWING STEAMERS CATALINA AND AVALON AT ANCHOR, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Tichnor Art Co., Los Angeles. No. T 558.)

STEAMSHIP AVALON , SUGAR LOAF ROCK CASINO AND HOTEL ST . CATHERINE, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Van Ornum Colorprint, Los Angeles.)

STEAMER AVALON BOUND FOR CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . A flying fish is shown in the right corner. (P/P: Western Publishing and Novelty Co., Los Angeles. No. C4.)

ARRIVAL OF STEAMER AT AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: M. Rieder, Los Angeles and Leipzig. No. 3000.)

SHIP CABRILLO ENTERING AVALON BAY, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Benham Co., Los Angeles. No. A11812.)

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles. No. E9. Made in Germany.)

STEAMER AVALON CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Catalina Novelty Co., Catalina Island, CA.)

BOYS DIVING FOR COINS, AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco. No. 3119.)

DIVING FOR COIN, AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA . (P/P: Catalina Novelty Co., Catalina Island, CA. No. 44104.)