This Date in Seal Beach History
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July 30th in Seal Beach History
This 1916 “mermaid” connects to a more modern Seal Beach athlete. Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, 1920 Olympics, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1952 Olympics, 1956 Olympics, Aileen Allen, Amateur Athletic Union, diving, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Mack Sennett, Mack Sennett Bathing Beauties, Olympics, Pat Keller, Pat McCormick, pier, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, surf bathing at night
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June 9th in Seal Beach History (8 of 8)
The Jewel City Amusement Co. concessionaires at Seal Beach Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Bay City, Bay City history, Cafe Chantante, Derby roller coaster, Jewel Cafe, Jewel City Amusement, Jewel City Amusement Company, Jewel City Cafe, Joy Zone, Orange County, Orange County history, Picnic garden, Rathskeller, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Ball Room, Seal Beach carrousel, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach merry-go-round, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seal Way, Southern California, Southern California history
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June 9th in Seal Beach History (7 of 8)
Huge Beach Joy Zone Is Lined By Unique Seal Way Continue reading
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Tagged 1916, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Bay City, Bay City history, Cafe Chantante, Dave Combs, Derby roller coaster, Jewel Cafe, Jewel City Amusement, Jewel City Amusement Company, Jewel City Cafe, Jimmy Blyler, Joy Zone, Kelly Game, Lodge Cafe, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, pavilion, Pavillion, Picnic garden, Picnic Gardens, Rathskeller, Rathskellers, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Ball Room, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach carrousel, Seal Beach fireworks, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street, Seal Beach merry-go-round, Seal Beach roller coaster, Seal Way, Southern California, Southern California history, Thirteenth Street, Tiny Broadwick, Twelfth Street
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March 6th in Seal Beach History
Time to say goodbye to the roller coaster and the Jewel City Cafe. Continue reading
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Tagged 1915, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, Bayside Land Co., Bayside Land Company, Derby roller coaster, Dickson Realty, Joy Zone, Main Street, Ocean Avenue, Orange County, Orange County history, Panama Pacific Expo, Panama Pacific Internation Exposition, Phillip A. Stanton, pier, Prohibition, roller coaster, scintillators, Seal Beach, Seal Beach celebrities, Seal Beach cooking, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Real Estate, Security First National Bank, Southern California, Southern California history
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Look Down on Seal Beach
One of the earliest aerial views of Seal Beach Continue reading
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Tagged 1921, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Belmont Shore, Derby, Derby roller coaster, Joy Zone, Naples, Ocean Avenue, pavilion, scintillators, Seal Beach
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Looking Closer at Main Street
Discover clues and hidden details in a photo from more than a century past Continue reading
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