catalina island 1950s

images[11] = " "; The introduction of sound to motion pictures ushered in a new era of film production for Hollywood and Catalina Island. The bison were brought to Catalina Island for the production of The Vanishing American, the film version of Zane Grey’s classic novel, released by the Lasky Film Corporation in 1925. When its lease expired, the Santa Catalina Island Company took over ranching operations, maintaining several thousand head of cattle until the 1950s. Catalina Taxi and Tours (Catalina Transportation Services, Inc) formerly known as Journey Catalina, is a locally owned Taxi and Tour company that has been in business in Avalon for more than 50 years. SS Catalina and SS Avalon docked in Avalon, after completing the 2-hour voyage from Los Angeles (San Pedro), during the late 1940s. 1920s AVALON SAN DIEGO CATALINA ISLAND CALIFORNIA Western postcard 4997.