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March 9th in Seal Beach History

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Seal Beach plays hardball to get a bridge. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | 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 | 2 Comments

February 25th in Seal Beach History

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The Dow of Chemicals Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1948, Dow Chemical, Esteron, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History | 3 Comments

February 6th In Seal Beach History

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The Seal Beach city council considers many things. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1937, Alamitos Bay, B. B. Brown, California Refining Company, Derby Walkathon, DWP, F. B. Cole Refining, Fifth Street, First Street, Joy Zone, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Electric, PCH, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant, Twelfth Street, Victor Hayes, Victor W. Hayes, Walkathon | Leave a comment

That Colossal Wreck, Boundless and Bare

Posted on October 3, 2010 by SlickSeal

More steam plant demolition from Joyce Kucera and her camera Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1967, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 6 Comments

In A Little Park By The River

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

An early look at the Seal Beach trailer park Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1947, Dweeb Who Thinks He's Soooo Clever Because He Quotes Tom Petty Lyrics, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Trailer Park | Leave a comment

Demolition Plant

Posted on September 23, 2010 by SlickSeal

Watch the Seal Beach steam plant getting demolished Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1967, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 3 Comments

Powerful Photos

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

The steam plant still casts a long shadow in Seal Beach memories. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1925, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1967, 1976, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Long Beach Earthquake, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Marina Drive, Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue Bridge, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 43 Comments

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