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Tramming It Up

Main Street Mondays – 1950s

Main Street in Seal Beach has been a favorite subject for photographers throughout its 95 years of history. Every Monday between now and the end of the Seal Beach Founders Celebration, we’ll be posting a different image of Main Street. This week’s Main Street image comes to us from Linda Buell.

(l to r) Gordon Hooper, Bob Robertson (standing behind the tram) Alan Harbour, Doug Buell, Eddie Fritz & Jack Sauters. Driver: Frank Smith.

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This image almost duplicates last week’s Main Street image except for a great view of the much missed pier tram and a better view of the Bayside Land Company Building in the background.

Painted on the side of the white truck behind the tram are the words, “Marines March of Dimes” and “Polio Fund.” This dates the photo to no later than 1958 because that was the year the March of Dimes shifted its mission from curing polio to preventing premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality after Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine proved effective.

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– Michael Dobkins

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September 20, 2010
Sleepy Afternoon on Main Street

Main Street Mondays – 1950s

Main Street in Seal Beach has been a favorite subject for photographers throughout its 95 years of history. Every Monday between now and the end of the Seal Beach Founders Celebration, we’ll be posting a different image of Main Street. This week’s Main Street image comes to us care of a past Seal Beach resident, Bob Robertson. The photo was taken by Bob’s father, Bill Robertson, owner of the Seal Beach Post and Wave newspaper.

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It’s been about forty years since last week’s image, and much has changed. Main Street is much more familiar with businesses that still run today.

On the right, the once familiar liquor arrow points to Seal Beach Liquor on the right at 112 Main Street, and across the street Clancy’s Saloon now fills the spot where Mamie’s and the Seal Beach Pharmacy once did business. Note that the service window from the Seal Beach Pharmacy is now only decorative, probably remodeled during the Mamie’s period or before.

Guy’s Burgers has been built where the red cars used to turn off Ocean Avenue on to Main Street, and the Bayside Land Company building still stands behind it. Both buildings are now long gone.

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

– Michael Dobkins

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September 13, 2010
Gone Fishin’

Fridays on The Pier – 1950s

The Seal Beach pier has been a favorite subject for photographers throughout its 95 years of history. Every Friday between now and the end of the Seal Beach Founders Celebration, we’ll be posting an image of the pier.

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That’s all for this week. Have a great weekend, and be sure to check back each week for more historical photos and stories of Seal Beach.

– Michael Dobkins

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September 10, 2010
Tourist Visit

Images of The Week

Sea Lion on The Beach – 1950s

This week’s image comes to us care of a past Seal Beach resident, Bob Robertson. The photo was taken by Bob’s father, Bill Robertson, owner of the Seal Beach Post and Wave newspaper.

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According to a recent story in The Sun, a sea lion paid a visit to our beach in the vicinity of 13th Street on May 11.

Here’s a nice shot of another Seal Lion visiting the sands of Seal Beach and posing majestically for a photo opportunity with some local residents. Bob is the young fellow on the left with lots of energy. He estimates this photo was taken in the mid-fifties. Can any of our readers identify the other people in the photo?

Thanks for contributing, Bob!

We’ll share more historical pictures and photos of Seal Beach as the year progresses. Be sure to check back each week for a new Seal Beach image.

– Michael Dobkins

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June 8, 2010