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June 16th in Seal Beach History

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

An explosive lack of tragedy at the Navy’s boom boom room Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1954, Boom!, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Ordnance, Seal Beach, Seal Beach explosion, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

June 2nd in Seal Beach History

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

there is a German spy among us — a German spy watching us. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1916, 1917, 1918, American isolationism, C. H. Burnett, Committee On Public Information Division, Four Minute Men, Four Minute Men Bulletin No. 17, German spy, He Kept Us Out Of The War, Liberty Bonds, Liberty Loan, Lou Guernsey, Lusitania, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, President Wilson, public speakers, San Pedro, San Pedro submarine base, Southern California, Southern California history, Submarine Base Band, Thrift Stamps, U.S. Navy, United States Government bond, War propaganda, Woodrow Wilson, World War I, WWI propaganda, Zimmerman Telegram | Leave a comment

May 12th In Seal Beach History

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

An identified flying object off the coast of Seal Beach! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1932, airships, C. M. "Bud" Cowart, Camp Kearney, dirigibles, helium airships, Navy, Nigel M. Henton, Robert H. Edsall, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Akron | Leave a comment

March 21st in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The Navy takes over Anaheim Landing Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1944, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Glide 'er Inn, Glider Inn, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Pacific Electric, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, Surfside, U.S. Navy, World War II | 2 Comments

March 18th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Anaheim Landing becomes a landmark Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | 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 | Leave a comment

March 13th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Snug Harbor was on the block Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1944, 1957, 257 Bay Boulevard, 257 Seal Beach Boulevard, Bay Boulevard, Los Angeles Times, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Pacific Electric, Pacific Electric Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach apartments, Seal Beach auction, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach motel, Southern California, Southern California history, Ted Gustafson, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

March 7th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Buoys R Us Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1955, 1965, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Bay Boulevard, Buoys, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, PCH, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Real Estate, Southern California, Southern California history, Weapon Station | 3 Comments

March 5th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The mysterious missile that left a 55 mile track of death and destruction behind it. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1948, Miss Hush, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

March 3rd in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Two Seal Beach policemen and a fire truck Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, C.L. Mitchell, Electric Avenue, F.J. Miesson, Kenneth Blackburn, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Fire Department, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Police, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

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