This Date in Seal Beach History
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Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – Late 1958
Mike Nelson picks the wrong week to quit spying on the Seal Beach power plant. Continue reading
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Tagged 1958, 1959, Alamitos Bay, California, California history, Lloyd Bridges, Long Beach, Long Beach History, Long Beach Marina, Naples, power plant, Sea Hunt, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach power plant, Seal Beach steam plant, Southern California, Southern California history, Steam Plant
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Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – January 1959
It was a stormy January day in 1959, and Seal Way is flooded. Continue reading
September 11th in Seal Beach History
The Seal Beach Marina Players’ “South Pacific” parody is a hit! Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, 1960, Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach High School PTA, J. H. McGaugh Auditorium, J. H. McGaugh School, J. H. McGaugh School Auditorium, Marge Tozer, McGaugh, Phyllis Jay, PTA, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Marina Players
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September 2nd in Seal Beach History
Mr. Allen is acutely shocked to find that gambling is going on in a Seal Way bookie joint. Continue reading
July 10th in Seal Beach History
Boatswain’s Locker makes an announcement. Continue reading
June 26th in Seal Beach History
They say home is where you hang your hat… Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, goofy hat, Miss Seal Beach, Orange County Fair, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Vici Larrain
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June 19th in Seal Beach History
Just one date in time from one man’s notable life Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1997, 1999, 2000, Blackie August, Jack Haley, Jack Haley Jr., Lakers, Mike Haley, Orange County, Orange County history, Rich Harbour, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach lifeguards, Seal Beach Restaurant, Seal Beach restaurants, Seal Beach surfboards, Seal Beach surfing, Seal Beach surfing school, Southern California, Southern California history, Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach restaurants, Surf Boards By Jack Haley, Surfboards By Jack Haley, Surfing History, Tim Haley, Virginia Haley
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March 15th in Seal Beach History
Teeples finds a new garden spot Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, 600 Bolsa Avenue, 600 Marina Drive, Bolsa Avenue, Growin' My Way, Growin' My Way Nursery, Marina Drive, Orange County, Orange County history, Santa Ana Register, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Nursery, Southern California, Southern California history, Teeples, Teeples Garden Center, Teeples Nursery, W.J. Teeples, W.J. Teeples and Sons
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February 18th In Seal Beach History
The brief stage career of a Seal Beach cat named Gregarious Continue reading