Tag Archives: Bay City

January 1st In Seal Beach History

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

Celebrate the new year with a closer look at Seal Beach’s float in the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena. Continue reading →

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August 6th in Seal Beach History

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 On this date in 1904, the Pacific Electric Railway ran this advertisement in the Los Angeles Times. This was only the second PE ad to mention the newly named Bay City and Anaheim Landing as destinations (The first ad was a holiday spread … Continue reading →

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July 22nd in Seal Beach History

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On this date in 1906, the Los Angeles Herald ran this ad enticing potential Southern California real estate buyers to check out this exciting new city named Bay City. Needless to say with a dynamic and distinct name like Bay … Continue reading →

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April 29th in Seal Beach History

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On this date in 1906, the Los Angeles Herald ran the following ad: Before pushing incorporation as “Seal Beach.” and selling the new city as a fun beachfront amusement zone in the tradition of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, Philip … Continue reading →

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April 25th in Seal Beach History

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On this date in 1910, according to the Santa Ana Register, the season opened in Bay City and  many people visited, wearing “warm weather clothes.” One thousand patronized the bathing and boating at Anaheim Landing. At the other end of town, “accommodations … Continue reading →

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February 24th in Seal Beach History

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On this date in 1857, the Los Angeles Vineyard Society was formed and held its first recorded meeting in San Francisco.  The society was comprised of German immigrants from a variety of professions interested in establishing a grape-growing cooperative in Southern California … Continue reading →

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Making The Grade

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Main Street Mondays – May 1913 Main Street in Seal Beach  has been a favorite subject for photographers throughout its 95 years of history.  Every Monday between now and the end of the Seal Beach Founders Celebration, we’ll be posting … Continue reading →

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Ready for Promenaders, Anglers and All Seaside Folks

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

Image of The Week First Pier At Bay City – May 13, 1906 We’ll be viewing various images of Seal Beach piers over the few months, but this week we’re looking at what is probably the first image of the … Continue reading →

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