Monday, March 21, 2011

Anaheim tour, San Juan School, El Toro tea, etc.

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Today's image shows Center St. (now Lincoln Ave.) in Downtown Anaheim in about 1873. Note the hitching posts and unpaved streets. This...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Meanwhile, back at Knott's Berry Farm...

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On a rainy day in 1952, the " Original Berry Stand " at Knott's Berry Farm was dedictated in its new location near the rose ...
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Costa Mesa and Swallows Day in Capistrano

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Today's three images show Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa in the 1950s. All three come from the postcard collection of my friend, O.C. His...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Oh Dino boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling...

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Big, green, pointless, and goofy. That's how we do St. Patrick's Day 'round these parts. . That's a 2007 photo of Dinosaur...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

"No" to the Juaneños

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The Juaneños '/ Acjachemen 's almost-but-not-quite final effort to gain Federal recognition was denied today. See the article in ...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Anaheim, OCHS, Orange Countiana, Tustin, etc

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Today's photo shows Loara Elementary School , 1601 West Broadway, in Anaheim in 1960. The 1888 bell from the original Loara school bui...
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Friday, March 11, 2011

Watson's, Arline Huff Howard, and O.C. 101

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After 112 years of serving the community, the iconic Watson's Drug Store in downtown Orange is no longer going to be a drug store. Th...
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Monday, March 07, 2011

Two very different Capistrano programs

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Tomorrow I'll be speaking at the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society ’s general meeting . I'll be speaking and answering questi...
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