Saturday, February 16, 2013

Presidents Day Dance

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Just in time for Abe Linkinghams Wash Day , here's a Feb. 1932 image of students at Franklin Elementary School in Santa Ana , dancing...
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Huell, re-purposed buildings and genealogy

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Tomorrow night (Valentine's Day), the Orange County Historical Society will host " Huell Howser in Orange County: A Valentine to...
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Sunday, February 03, 2013

Southern California Vacationland

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  I'm just posting one image (and a close-up) today, but it's cool enough to stand on its own. This "fun map" of Souther...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A cartoon...

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Here's Orange County as depicted by Virgil "VIP" Partch , in the Daily Pilot , 8-24-1974. Partch was a nationally known car...
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Friday, January 25, 2013

It's always Valentine's Day in Santa Ana

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Macres Florist, 419 N Broadway, in a (circa 1940s?) photo by Edward Cochems. Courtesy Santa Ana Public Library. Today's post is an e...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tale of a Grizzled Prospector

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An unknown grizzled prospector and his mule. Each Jan. 24th, we commemorate the 1848 discovery of gold in California by celebrating ...
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Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Be part of the Nixon Centennial

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Nixon campaigns at Laguna Beach City Hall, Oct. 30, 1952 (Photo courtesy OC Parks)  As local history goes, it’s hard to beat having a Pr...

Huell Howser (1945-2013)

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Huell Howser with Modjeska statue at Pearson Park, Anaheim. If you haven't yet heard the sad and shocking news of Huell Howser '...
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