This Date in Seal Beach History
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Tag Archives: 1916
August 27th in Seal Beach History
Most daring aviator known finishes his first Seal Beach engagement Continue reading
August 13th in Seal Beach History
Joe Boquel, Seal Beach aviation attraction and doomed daredevil. 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
This 1916 “mermaid” connects to a more modern Seal Beach athlete. 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
When waiter W. J. Doyle quits, he doesn’t mess around. 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
The Seal Beach pier gets a visitor. Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Fishing, pier, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Fishing, Seal Beach History, whale
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June 9th in Seal Beach History (8 of 8)
The Jewel City Amusement Co. concessionaires at Seal Beach Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Bay City, Bay City history, Cafe Chantante, Derby roller coaster, Jewel Cafe, Jewel City Amusement, Jewel City Amusement Company, Jewel City Cafe, Joy Zone, Orange County, Orange County history, Picnic garden, Rathskeller, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Ball Room, Seal Beach carrousel, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach merry-go-round, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seal Way, Southern California, Southern California history
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June 9th in Seal Beach History (7 of 8)
Huge Beach Joy Zone Is Lined By Unique Seal Way Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Bay City, Bay City history, Cafe Chantante, Dave Combs, Derby roller coaster, Jewel Cafe, Jewel City Amusement, Jewel City Amusement Company, Jewel City Cafe, Jimmy Blyler, Joy Zone, Kelly Game, Lodge Cafe, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, pavilion, Pavillion, Picnic garden, Picnic Gardens, Rathskeller, Rathskellers, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Ball Room, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach carrousel, Seal Beach fireworks, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street, Seal Beach merry-go-round, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seal Way, Southern California, Southern California history, Thirteenth Street, Tiny Broadwick, Twelfth Street
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June 9th in Seal Beach History (6 of 8)
Seal Beach is Here With Bells On Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Bay City, Bay City history, De Kruif, DeKruif, Henri De Kruif, Orange County, Orange County history, Robert B. Armstrong, Robert B. Armstrong Company, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Real Estate, Southern California, Southern California history
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