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Tag Archives: 1949
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
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
March 24th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1949, the solution to a small week-old Long Beach mystery was revealed residing in Seal Beach. Worthmore Millinery in Long Beach once ran a regular weekly promotional ad campaign in the Long Beach Independent. The hat shop would snap a photograph … Continue reading
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
