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
Posted in Seal Beach History, Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach
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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July 23rd in Seal Beach History
The eternal Seal Beach question: To be wet or to be dry? Continue reading
July 3rd in Seal Beach History
Lure of milk bottle tames mischievous seal lion baby! Continue reading
June 6th in Seal Beach History
This one has it all: music, dance, sex, marriage, and speeches by officials! Continue reading
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Tagged 1924, A. W. Armstrong, beach, Boosters Club, Central Avenue, Doris Greenwald, Elsie McClellan, Glenda Boston Smith, Grunion Dance, grunions, J. A. Armitage, Joy Zone, Long Beach, Long Beach History, Main Street, marshmallows, Miss Sealette Beach, Mr. L. Beach, Mrs. Walter Hilliker, Orange County, Orange County history, pier, Seal Beach, Seal Beach amusement, Seal Beach Boosters, Seal Beach Boosters Club, Seal Beach dancing, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street, Seal Beach Music, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach wedding, Southern California, Southern California history, W. E. Mellinger, wedding
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March 24th in Seal Beach History
Caught on camera! The mystery woman revealed!
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March 9th in Seal Beach History
Seal Beach plays hardball to get a bridge. Continue reading
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Tagged 1931, 1932, Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, Long Beach History, Long Beach Peninsula, Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue Bridge, Orange County, Orange County history, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Bridge, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Real Estate, Southern California, Southern California history
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Small Town From Above
Another aerial view of pre-war Seal Beach Continue reading
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Tagged 1938, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, DWP, Long Beach, Long Beach Marine Stadium, Pacific Electric, Red Car, Seal Beach
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