This Date in Seal Beach History
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Have a Merry Seal Beach Christmas
If there were more room in the DeLorean, we’d invite you to join us. Continue reading
Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach – Late 1958
Mike Nelson picks the wrong week to quit spying on the Seal Beach power plant. Continue reading
Posted in Seal Beach History, Take a Look at Historical Seal Beach
Tagged 1958, 1959, Alamitos Bay, California, California history, Lloyd Bridges, Long Beach, Long Beach History, Long Beach Marina, Naples, power plant, Sea Hunt, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach power plant, Seal Beach steam plant, Southern California, Southern California history, Steam Plant
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July 16th in Seal Beach History
Another fisherman passes through Seal Beach on his way to his boat.
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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
July 7th in Seal Beach History
The College Park real estate ads just get weirder and weirder. Continue reading
June 19th in Seal Beach History
Just one date in time from one man’s notable life Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1997, 1999, 2000, Blackie August, Jack Haley, Jack Haley Jr., Lakers, Mike Haley, Orange County, Orange County history, Rich Harbour, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach lifeguards, Seal Beach Restaurant, Seal Beach restaurants, Seal Beach surfboards, Seal Beach surfing, Seal Beach surfing school, Southern California, Southern California history, Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach restaurants, Surf Boards By Jack Haley, Surfboards By Jack Haley, Surfing History, Tim Haley, Virginia Haley
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June 18th in Seal Beach History
Downtown Seal Beach Eyesore Will Be Replaced… Continue reading
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Tagged California Artists, Main Street, Orange County, Orange County history, Richard Doyle, Richard Grossgold, SCATS Gymnastics, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Main Street, Seal Beach Mall, Seal Beach post office, Southern California, Southern California history, Thomas E. Hyams, Trans Com West
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June 17th in Seal Beach History
Like Gidget flipped for Moondoggie, chicks really dig this beachcomber. Continue reading
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Tagged beach maintenance, city maintenance, Dianne Wurm, Orange County, Orange County history, Roy Thomas, Sandra Hayley, Seal Beach, Seal Beach city maintenance, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, The Beachcomber, the comber, the Harvester
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June 16th in Seal Beach History
An explosive lack of tragedy at the Navy’s boom boom room Continue reading
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Tagged 1954, Boom!, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Ordnance, Seal Beach, Seal Beach explosion, Seal Beach History, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy
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