This Date in Seal Beach History
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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
August 2nd in Seal Beach History
Still waiting on that 25-foot cement promenade from Alamitos Bay to Anaheim Bay. Continue reading
July 21st in Seal Beach History
The scene of this tragic Pacific Electric accident? Continue reading
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Tagged 1932, accident, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Coroner Earl Abbey, Earl Abbey, Harry H. Wilson, Harry Wilson, Isabel Bassett, Isabelle Bassett, J. E. Beardsley, Jay Bassett, Jay P. Bassett, Lee Marshall, Marguerite Wilson, Pacific Electric, Pacific Electric Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Surfside, Surfside Colony
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July 13th in Seal Beach History
It’s a sad day when a Pacific Electric ad features a bus. Continue reading
June 3rd in Seal Beach History
Best Lighted Beach On the Southern California Coast! Continue reading
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Tagged 1906, Bay City, Bay City history, Bayside Land Co., Bayside Land Company, Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Times, Orange County, Orange County history, P. A. Stanton, Pacific Electric, Pacific Electric Red Car, Pavillion, Philip Stanton, Phillip A. Stanton, Phillip Stanton, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, Stanton
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April 11th in Seal Beach History
The final promotion to bring San Bernardino folk to Seal Beach Continue reading
April 5th in Seal Beach History
On this date in 1975, Seal Beach held an official ground-breaking ceremony for the 12 block long and hundred foot wide park between the lanes of Electric Avenue. The ceremony was held at 8th and Electric Avenue, and a full day of … Continue reading
April 2nd in Seal Beach History
When the red car jumped the tracks on Main Street Continue reading
March 22nd in Seal Beach History
How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Up In San Berdoo After They’ve Seen Seal Beach? Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, beach, De Kruif, DeKruif, Henri De Kruif, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Pacific Electric, pavilion, Pavillion, pier, Redlands, Riverside, San Bernardino, Seal Beach, Seal Beach bathhouse, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Real Estate, Southern California, Southern California history
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