Today's "before and after" photos come from Chris Epting's new book, Then & Now: Huntington Beach, published by Arcadia. Much like Doris Walker's Orange County Then & Now, (published a couple years ago in a very different format,) it features about ninety views of old Huntington Beach, followed by modern photos from the same sites..
In reference to the photos above, Epting writes, "Ms. Billie Kennedy grew up in Huntington Beach and in the 1930s she lived in this house, located at 905 England Avenue. She told me all about what is was like to live here back then, when the area was more open and the local baseball team played just behind where the house sits today. Billie lives in the area still, and from time to time drives past the old house to relive, even just for a moment, a wonderous childhood spent by the beach."
2 comments:
Ah yes, I was explaining that tree to HUELL HOWSER yesterday in our tour of Anaheim!!!!!!
(thanks for the idea Chris. you rock)
Thanks, Chris--an honor to be included on my favorite history blog :)
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