O.C. History Roundup

Information and photos for people interested in the history of Orange County, California.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Linbrook Bowling Center, Anaheim (1958)

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A trip to Anaheim’s popular Linbrook Bowling Center (a.k.a. Linbrook Bowl) at 201 S. Brookhurst St., is like a time-warp back to 1958. It ...
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Friday, November 15, 2019

Weird Huntington Beach postcard, 1936

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I love old Orange County postcards for the glimpses they can provide of obscure locations and events. But this may be the weirdest local p...
Friday, November 08, 2019

Jumping on the bandwagon before this meme dies...

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Dr. Sammy Lee

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Local stories about Olympic gold medalist diver Dr. Samuel "Sammy" Lee abound, (including seemingly having taught half of Oran...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

John Waite (1929-2019)

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John and I at the Orange County Historical Society annual dinner, 2012. John Wesley Waite passed away on Oct. 14, 2019, leaving many gri...
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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Balboa Pirate Days

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Balboa Pirate Days, circa late 1940s. It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day today! But talking like a pirate is nothing new in Oran...
Monday, August 26, 2019

First American in Downtown Santa Ana

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Orange County Title Co., 1953 (Photo courtesy CSUF Special Collections) Same scene in 2019. (Photo by C. Jepsen) It's hard to th...
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