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September 3rd in Seal Beach History

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

How they celebrated Labor Day over a hundred years ago Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1917, beach, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Labor Day, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History | Leave a comment

July 3rd in Seal Beach History

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Lure of milk bottle tames mischievous seal lion baby! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1917, Frank Luke Rogers, Frank Rogers, James Elford Teel, James Teel, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Lions, Seals, Seals are not Seal Lions, Vera Louisa Rogers, Vera Louisa Teague, Vera Louisa Teel, Vera Rogers, Vera Teague, Vera Teel | 3 Comments

June 2nd in Seal Beach History

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

there is a German spy among us — a German spy watching us. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1916, 1917, 1918, American isolationism, C. H. Burnett, Committee On Public Information Division, Four Minute Men, Four Minute Men Bulletin No. 17, German spy, He Kept Us Out Of The War, Liberty Bonds, Liberty Loan, Lou Guernsey, Lusitania, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, President Wilson, public speakers, San Pedro, San Pedro submarine base, Southern California, Southern California history, Submarine Base Band, Thrift Stamps, U.S. Navy, United States Government bond, War propaganda, Woodrow Wilson, World War I, WWI propaganda, Zimmerman Telegram | Leave a comment

March 27th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

A fashion debate on what to wear while romping around on the beach. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1917, beach, Luella Rogers, Oral History, Orange County history, pier, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Southern California, Southern California history, swimsuit fashion, swimsuits | Leave a comment

Looking Closer at Main Street

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

Discover clues and hidden details in a photo from more than a century past Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1917, Anaheim Landing, Lodge Cafe, Main Street, Miles Weaver, Pacific Electric, scintillators, Screen Beauties Bather's Parade, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Pharmacy | 7 Comments

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