Incredible Mardi Gras costumes on venice beach in 1935

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Today, I stumbled upon this great collection of costume photos from a Mardi Gras celebration on Venice Beach in 1935. As someone in the comments mentioned, these photos are way better than Mid Journey! — Read the rest

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