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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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August 26th in Seal Beach History
Hal Ross launches a “Derby Show” Between Hathaway Dr. & Coast Hwy Continue reading
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Tagged 1930, 1931, 1937, 1937 Derby Show, Alamitos Bay, Bay City Center, Bolsa Avenue, Coast Highway, Derby Show, Derby Walkathon, Hal J. Ross, Hal J. Ross Enterprises, Hal Ross, Hathaway Avenue, Hathaway cut-off, Marina Drive, Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Walkathon
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August 22nd in Seal Beach History
A Seal Beach founding father, a Pacific Electric red car, and sabotage! Continue reading
August 6th in Seal Beach History
STILL THEY GO– To the New… BEACHES Continue reading
July 23rd in Seal Beach History
The eternal Seal Beach question: To be wet or to be dry? Continue reading
June 9th in Seal Beach History (7 of 8)
Huge Beach Joy Zone Is Lined By Unique Seal Way Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Bay City, Bay City history, Cafe Chantante, Dave Combs, Derby roller coaster, Jewel Cafe, Jewel City Amusement, Jewel City Amusement Company, Jewel City Cafe, Jimmy Blyler, Joy Zone, Kelly Game, Lodge Cafe, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, pavilion, Pavillion, Picnic garden, Picnic Gardens, Rathskeller, Rathskellers, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Ball Room, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach carrousel, Seal Beach fireworks, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street, Seal Beach merry-go-round, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seal Way, Southern California, Southern California history, Thirteenth Street, Tiny Broadwick, Twelfth Street
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May 27th in Seal Beach History
safe bathing for mankind, especially the women and little children Continue reading
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Tagged 1913, 1926, 1933, 209 Main Street, A. E. Walker, A. W. Armstrong, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim landing History, Associated Oil, Bay City, beach, C. O. Wheat, California State Bank, Coast Highway, DWP, Green Pepper, Harry H. Newton, Harry Newton, Hellman Ranch, Huntington Beach High School, I. A. Lothian, Ira E. Patterson, J. P. Transue, J. R. John, Long Beach Earthquake, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Lothian, Main Street, Mrs. E. W. Reed, Mrs. Merle Armstrong, Mrs. Ollie B. Padrick, Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue Bridge, Orange County, Orange County history, P. A. Stanton, Pacific Coast Highway, PCH, Philip Stanton, Phillip A. Stanton, power plant, R. E. Dolley, Sea Port Village, Seal Beach, Seal Beach bathhouse, Seal Beach Bridge, Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, Seal Beach church, Seal Beach Elementary School, Seal Beach Grammar School, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Oil, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seals, South Coast Highway, Southern California, Southern California history, Stanton, Steam Plant, W. D. Miller, Zoeter, Zoeter Place, Zoeter School
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May 17th in Seal Beach History
Undisturbed by rumor or roar of machinery Continue reading
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Tagged 1924, Alamitos Bay, DWP, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seals, Steam Plant
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March 18th in Seal Beach History
Anaheim Landing becomes a landmark Continue reading
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Tagged 1956, Admiral John McKinney, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim Landing Company, Anaheim landing History, Anaheo, Associated Chambers of Commerce, Bay Boulevard, Buell Brown, Cub Scout, Electric Avenue, Frank Curtis, Girl Scouts, Junior Seal Beach Woman's Club, Larry Strawther, Lee Winterton, M.K. Hillyard, Mrs. Albert Sylvia, Mrs. Bernice V. Smith, Mrs. Clyde Spencer, Mrs. Larry Howard, Mrs. Noel Chadwick, Mrs. Sven Lindstrom, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Orange County history, Preserve the Past for the Future, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Restaurant, Seal Beach Woman's Club, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy, William Gallienne, William Hynds, Willis Warner, Woman's Club, Woman's Club of Seal Beach
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