Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Sunshine II

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On July 24, 1928 the fishing boat Sunshine II exploded spectacularly and sank at a dock at 26th St. in Newport Harbor, just minutes after un...
Thursday, July 01, 2021

Farewell to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Building

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The new Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce building, 1938. Until just a few weeks ago, the 1938 headquarters of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Burbery's Truth (or,... Yogi’s Garden Grove Boo Boo)

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Ad from the Los Angeles Evening Express, Oct. 3, 1925 Many colorful characters have passed through Orange County without staying. Although m...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

A bit of Boola Boola at Huntington Harbour

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Architect William L. Pereira (L) with his Master Plan for Huntington Harbour, Sept. 6, 1961. Pete Douglas (R) looks on. (USC Libraries Speci...
Friday, June 18, 2021

O.C. pioneer Alfred Hawley: Free love cultist, socialist, gun dealer and baseball benefactor

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Alfred & Elizabeth Hawley (From Spencer Olin's 1979 article) Pioneers were hardly ever the "Ma and Pa Ingalls" stereotypes...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Do Utility Boxes Dream of Electric Sheep?

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Author Philip K. Dick's last home was a Santa Ana condo at 408 E. Civic Center Dr. (between St. Joseph Church and the Ebell Club). As of...
Sunday, June 06, 2021

Haster Field, Bolsa Grande, Garden Grove Park & Atlantis Play Center

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Aerial view of Haster Field, 1947. Current street names in blue. (Courtesy OC Survey) The most interesting thing about farmland that became ...
Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Teaching certificate, 1911

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Q: What can you tell me about this document recently up for sale on eBay? A: First of all, this is a teaching certificate, allowing one to t...