Saturday, May 26, 2007

Knott's Berry Farm and another Anaheim book

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Chris Merritt 's presentation on the history of Knott's Berry Farm was really amazing, and I only hope he does an encore performan...
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Friday, May 18, 2007

Old newspaper photos, Fort Wilderness, Orange, etc.

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While everyone was feeling bad about the destruction of the Leisure World globe at Laguna Woods , O.C. was also losing another mid-Centur...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Roadside O.C., etc.

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Yes, I have a soft spot for mid-Century roadside architecture. Today’s image is an architect’s illustration of the Aztec Motel at 7620 Bea...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

From the mountains, to the sea, to all of Orange County...

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Today's photo is from an eBay auction item I discovered some months ago. It's a model of the water tower at Los Patos , a small com...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Airport, Civil War graves & Anaheim preservation

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Today's photo shows the Blue Angels with Governor Ronald Reagan at the dedication ceremony for the new Orange County Airport termina...
Friday, May 04, 2007

Cowboys, Knott's, H.B., Rossmoor & Mao-sketeers

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Today's photo shows cowboys branding cattle on the Moulton Ranch (in what is now Aliso Viejo ) in 1913. (Photo courtesy O.C. Archives ...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Dorthea Lange, El Toro, Fullerton Arboretum, etc.

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Did you know that famed photographer Dorthea Lange did some work in Orange County during the Depression? Today's photo was taken by La...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Vi Smith, Orange, and a bunch of links

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Noted O.C. aviation historian and journalist Vi Smith died Thursday. Among local historians, her best known work is undoubtedly From Jenn...