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Re: Old pics of the area

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1960

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Don't look at the link, but let's see if you Orange County folks can guess what this is? You'll have to follow the link below to hunt down the rest of the pictures of this particular site and some others, like the Cawson Ostrich fram in South Pasadena.

»www.image-archeology.com/
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A. Thanks for blowing out the margins, dickwad.

B. I'll say Knott's Berry Farm, but I'm too lazy to follow the link to see if I'm right.
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My clues were the flats on display.
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110Fwy South into Downtown

Remember the sirene at noon every last Friday of the Month?

What that sign said BEFORE the State taxed it, forcing a letter sale

Functional public transportation pre 1950's

May Company, Fairfax & Wilshire 1950's

That's not fog...but the kind of smog that would burn your eyes

Wilshire Eastbound near Normandie

Wilshire near La Brea

Wilmington 1930 or so.

I remember the siren tests being at 10am, not noon.
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To Timmy: *muaaah*
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Dang many of those pics seem to be memories from outside of a Greyhound window!

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Tampa and Victory early 1960s

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This is one of the greatest threads ever! Thanks for the great memories...

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CurtesyFlush,

I'm looking for some pictures or knowledge about the old white house that is where stonehill rd. is now (San juan Capistrano). I remember passing this house all the time as a kid on the way to the beach to watch my dad surf or wipeout (lol) and I wanted to go to this house soooo bad but was discouraged (my parents are forever not forgiven Unfortunately one day passing by I noticed they tore the house down, including priceless orchards, and they made it into a horribly ugly and expensive car dealership "row". Eventually stone hill was put in and of course recently a hotel put up on the land adjacent. There is even talk (for the last 10+ years) of putting a home depot on the "lower rosan ranch" or LRR property. I am very interested in the history of what that property and who owned it. I am not one of the Original Orange County or Old Orange County residents but my family line is. Unfortunately death and loss of photos/memory/information has been dispersed. I do have friends and info on dana point but NOBODY can remember this particular property I speak of! I was obsessed as a kid with that house. At the time while passing on the freeway you could barely see the white exterior through the trees (pretty sure it was abandoned for some time). I think there was some story among the kids about how nobody came out.

Needless to say I am very sad about what Orange County has developed into politically and otherwise. Very big loss for the kids growing up today. I can't drive on the 405 North or the 5 North without shaking my head at these huge 14 - 16 ft walls containing poorly built (and expensive homes) with construction companies that are just as guilty as the city. I foresee nothing good coming for Orange County. The opportunities that we had were endless. Urban planners should know better. Wild rivers and irvine meadows is gone or on the way out soon due to MORE housing being built. It is horribly incredible.

Any info would be appreciated. I would be happy to post word for word the stories like that of the christening of Dana Point (the people involved), the builder of the harbor, and many photos from the 60's - 70's. All photos from my grandpa from an earlier time (in San Clemente / Orange County, Los angeles, and Texas) have been pilfered by an outside family when he passed recently (hopefully we will get them back one day).