Saturday, August 16, 2025

Anaheim Valencia Growers Association

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Famed attorney, congressman, and Secretary of State Daniel Webster (1782-1852) adorned The Webster Brand of citrus from Anaheim Valencia Gro...
Monday, August 04, 2025

Weber's Bread bakery in Santa Ana

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Kilpatrick's Bread Bakery stood about where a brick building  is today  at 2670 N. Main St, Santa Ana (From ad in Huntington Beach News,...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Early Catholic property transactions in O.C.

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Santa Maria Catholic Church (1912-1968), Fullerton, 1910s. I won't claim I’ve captured every transaction, but the following list covers...
Tuesday, July 01, 2025

4th of July, 1950, Huntington Beach

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The photo above shows longtime city and county leader Thomas B. "Tom" Talbert (left) on his horse, Easter, and A & S Petroleum...
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Aqua Viva of Silverado Canyon

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The Orange County Historical Society recently received a donation of an Aqua Viva Brand Water bottle (empty) from antique dealer James Parke...
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Saturday, May 24, 2025

The Lido Buffet at Robinson’s, Newport Beach

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The Lido Buffet Tea Room – a 165-seat cafeteria-style lunchroom – was located at the northwest corner of the top floor of Robinson's dep...
Saturday, April 19, 2025

"Pioneer Bird Man" Roy Chamness

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Ad for Orana Bird & Goldfish Co. in the Anaheim Bulletin, 8-30-1926. Orange County's "Pioneer Bird Man," Leroy Hood "...
Thursday, April 17, 2025

The Mint Julep and Disneyland

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A Disneyland mint julep. (Photo courtesy Larry Tenney ) Those who grew up with Disneyland are starkly divided on the subject of New Orleans ...