Monthly Archives: October 2010

Shark fishing in Alamitos Bay – 1913

October 1, 2010
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Here is an early description of Alamitos Bay from Out West magazine, Charles Lummis booster-istic magazine which played a significant role in publicizing Southern California’s virtues, real and non-existent from the 1890s and into the early 20th century. Reprinted from Out West Magazine, a...

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Sweet Old Days in Los Alamitos

October 1, 2010
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The following article was originally published in the June 1956 issue of Westways Magazine.  At the time Los Alamitos was still an unincorporated area of 600 residents, mainly residing in the Old Town areas just north of Katella Avenue and Los Alamitos Boulevard, the...

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ABOUT THE LOS ALAMITOS-ROSSMOOR HISTORY PROJECT

The purpose of the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor (and Seal Beach) History Project is 1) increase awareness of local history and the part our area played in the overall development of Southern California (it's more than you thought... honest); 2) make historical information and documents about the area available to the public at convenient hours; and... 3) encourage those with first hand knowledge, documents or photos about the area to contribute what they can to the conversation before the opportunity is gone...

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McDonald’s: Reopening eagerly anticipated now, but in 1971 it was unwelcome in Los Al

After a short time down for some remodeling, the Los Alamitos McDonald’s restaurant will be reopening next week, according to an article at Shelley...

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