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  • In Olden Days A Glimpse Of Stocking Was Looked On As Something Shocking…

    Anaheim Landing – 1920s

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    There’s not much to say about this image except that the more things change, the more they stay the same.  Put this group in modern swim fashions, and this pose would not be out-of-place on our beach this weekend.  They certainly look like they were having fun that day on the beach at Anaheim Landing. I hope the four of them had many days like this one in their lives.

    The lucky gentleman with his arms around the legs of those ladies is wearing an “Anaheim Landing” shirt.  I wonder if he was renting his swim gear from a local concessionaire?

    – Michael Dobkins

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  • Somber Seal Beach

    Aerial Seal Beach – 1920s

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    This photo is listed as being from the twenties, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually taken in the early thirties.  Except for a few cars driving through past on highway along the top of the photo, Seal Beach is empty of any signs of life. The pier, Main Street, the roller coaster and Joy Zone all seem deserted.  Maybe this was a chilly winter morning during the off-season, but this image seems to capture Seal Beach in a moment when it was well past its heyday as an amusement park attraction.

    Be sure to check back each week for more historical photos and stories of Seal Beach

    – Michael Dobkins

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