This Date in Seal Beach History
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Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – January 1959
It was a stormy January day in 1959, and Seal Way is flooded. Continue reading
July 6th in Seal Beach History
Turkish singer/dancer Zerina offers to solve Seal Beach’s budget crisis. Continue reading
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July 4th in Seal Beach History
Young Dick Nelson experiences an eventful 4th of July. Continue reading
June 9th in Seal Beach History (8 of 8)
The Jewel City Amusement Co. concessionaires at Seal Beach Continue reading
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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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March 14th in Seal Beach History
The story of a boy and his seal Continue reading
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Tagged 1507 Seal Way, 1928, 1932, 1933, Dolphin Avenue, Electric Avenue, Los Angeles Times, Orange County, Orange County history, Pacific Electric, Pacific Electric Red Car, Santa Ana Register, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Way, Seals, Seventeenth Street, Southern California, Southern California history
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Splish Splash
Every few years or so Seal Way becomes a canal Continue reading
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Tagged Flooding, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Way
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