This Date in Seal Beach History
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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 13th in Seal Beach History
It’s a sad day when a Pacific Electric ad features a bus. Continue reading
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
January 14th In Seal Beach History
We’re dredging up some local history and using it to fill this post. Continue reading
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Tagged Alamitos Bay, Bayside Land Company, Bridgeport, Central Avenue, Central Way, DWP, Electric Avenue, Fifth Street, First Street, Long Beach Peninsula, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Main Street, Naples, Pacific Electric, Philip Stanton, power plant, Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant
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Stan Berry at The Red Car Museum – 8/25/2012
Some of our most popular posts have featured historical photographs of Seal Beach police officers. These have come to us through the generosity of Stan Berry, a local expert on the Seal Beach Police Department and The Seal Beach Fire … Continue reading
Making The Grade
Getting Main Street’s dirt road ready for the Pacific Electric red car line. Continue reading
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Tagged 1913, Bay City, Main Street, Pacific Electric, pavilion, Red Car, Seal Beach
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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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