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August 27th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, Aviator stuntman Joe Boquel climaxed his first engagement performing in the skies over Seal Beach with two new stunts— the falling leaf tail twist and the merry-go-round. The specifics of these stunts can be guessed, … Continue reading
August 13th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, thirty-two year old aviator stuntman Joe Boquel began his first exhibition engagement above Seal Beach. Boquel had only been flying for four years, having taken lessons from another well-known stunt pilot of the era, Silas Christofferson. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Art Smith, Bayside Land Company, I. A. Lothian, J. P. Transue, Joe Bocquel, Joe Boquel, Lothian, P. A. Stanton, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, Philip Stanton, PPIE, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Silas Christofferson, Stanton, Transue, William Bastar
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July 30th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, Aileen Allen and Her Company of California Mermaids gave a diving and swimming exhibition from the Seal Beach pier, both during the afternoon and during the night. These night-time splish splash-capades were probably scheduled to highlight (Ha! … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, 1920 Olympics, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1952 Olympics, 1956 Olympics, Aileen Allen, Amateur Athletic Union, diving, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Mack Sennett, Mack Sennett Bathing Beauties, Olympics, Pat Keller, Pat McCormick, pier, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, surf bathing at night
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July 5th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, the Santa Ana Register reported the sad fate of W. J. Doyle. After several hours working as a waiter at a Seal Beach cafe on July 4th, Doyle quit due to illness. As his boss was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, poor employer/employee relations, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, W. J. Doyle
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June 22nd in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, fishermen on the Seal Beach pier had a close encounter with a large California gray whale. Not only were the fishermen surprised by the whale spouting a large spray of water over them, but the whale also … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Fishing, pier, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Fishing, Seal Beach History, whale
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May 19th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, Seal Beach the Lodge Cafe on Main Street ran this ad in the Santa Ana Register. Adams, Beverly and West were a male comedy and singing trio active in 1916. After some initial success in … Continue reading
May 13th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1916, the newest and latest of all cabaret and dance cafes, the Wilcox Casino had its grand opening! Connie Conway and six other noted dancers from Los Angeles and San Francisco will introduce the newest dances … Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History
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Professor Cairo is Coming
The Joy Zone – Early 1916 click on the image for a larger view It’s late 1915 0r early 1916 in a new city named Seal Beach, and workers are busy constructing a new amusement strip along the beach to … Continue reading
Black and White in Color
Fridays on The Pier – 1916 The Seal Beach pier has been a favorite subject for photographers throughout its 95 years of history. Every Friday between now and the end of the Seal Beach Founders Celebration, we’ll be posting an … Continue reading
