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August 15th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1949, the Seal Beach City Council passed what was described by the Los Angeles Times as “an ironclad anti-gambling ordinance.” There was already a city ordinance against gambling on the books, but the new ordinance was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1949, Albert R. Leonard, Anti-Gambling, Emil F. Jacobsen, F. O. Brostrom, Frank Shufelt, Gambling, Mayor Frank Shufelt, Oliver L. Bower, Poker, Richard Steyling, Seal Beach, Seal Beach City Council, Seal Beach City Hall, Seal Beach Civic Improvement Association, Seal Beach History, William Robertson
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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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Cocktails, Shuffleboard, and Cheesecake
Matchbook Cover for Mamie’s – 1948-1951 Today’s post answers the musical question, “what do The Beatles, the Memphis Belle B-17 Flying Fortress, and Clancy’s Saloon have in common?” click on the image for a larger view Since last Friday, we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, Clancy's Saloon, Mamie's, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Pharmacy
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