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October 9th in Seal Beach History

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

This is the sort of emergency a good cat leash law would prevent. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 11th Street. Seal Beach, 124 11th Street, 1936, cat, palm tree, Seal Beach Fire Department, Seal Beach History, Sperry Knighton | 8 Comments

September 12th in Seal Beach History

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

A load increase at the steam plant plunges Los Angeles onto darkness! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1936, DWP, First Street, Imperial Valley, J. G. Barlow, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, power failure, power outage, power plant, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Southern Sierras Power Co, Steam Plant | Leave a comment

June 14th in Seal Beach History

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

How ya gonna keep ’em in Arizona
After they’ve been to the Surfside Colony? Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1936, Ord Land Company, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Real Estate, Surf Side, Surf Side Colony, Surfside, Surfside Colony | Leave a comment

May 30th in Seal Beach History

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

They’re selling fast at the new Seal Beach! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1936, Pacific Coast Highway, PCH, real estate, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Real Estate | Leave a comment

March 6th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Time to say goodbye to the roller coaster and the Jewel City Cafe. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1915, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, Bayside Land Co., Bayside Land Company, Derby roller coaster, Dickson Realty, Joy Zone, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, Phillip A. Stanton, pier, Prohibition, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach celebrities, Seal Beach cooking, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Real Estate, Security First National Bank, Southern California, Southern California history | 1 Comment

East Side, Before and After

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

Anaheim Landing in 1936 and 1947 Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1936, 1947, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, beach, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Electric, PCH, Seal Beach | 1 Comment

Powerful Photos

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

The steam plant still casts a long shadow in Seal Beach memories. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1925, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1967, 1976, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Long Beach Earthquake, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Marina Drive, Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue Bridge, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 43 Comments

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