Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Lecil Slaback (1912-2013)

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Lecil Slaback (left) with fellow Historical Commissioners Alan Goddard, Cecil Rospaw & Don Dobmeier, 1976 Lecil Slaback , long a...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Old Missions of Buena Park, Part IV

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  "When it comes to local history, the last vote is never in. It is one of its chief charms and greatest challenges." - James D...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

The Old Missions of Buena Park, Part III

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A bit of adobe wall remains from Knott's El Camino Real. (Continued from Part II... ) Today, only an El Camino Real bell, a bit of ...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The Old Missions of Buena Park, Part II

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The San Francisco Arches, with the California Alligator Farm in the background, 1955. (Continued from Part I ...) While artist Leon Ba...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Old Missions of Buena Park, Part I

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Model of Mission San Juan Capistrano at Knott's Berry Farm, 1950s. Remember the elaborate California Mission models on the outskirt...
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Monday, June 03, 2013

Richard Vining (1938-2013)

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Richard Vining , a longtime advocate of Orange County history, passed away on March 18, 2013 at age 75. He served on the board of the Ora...
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Saturday, June 01, 2013

Knott's Log Ride re-opens

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On Thursday, I attended the Grand Re-Opening of the Timber Mountain Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm . The attraction was created and ...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Travel back to the 1920s aboard the Pacific Electric

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The Big Red Cars in Orange County , (a look back at the Pacific Electric Railway ), will be the topic of this year's annual dinner of ...