https://www.ochistoryland.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2020-01-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63cfece2c483fd64311c79/1516498850977/Robin+Hood.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63cf5024a69436ca0a70f8/1516498864320/Jim+Dandy.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63c5c053450ae813d6ad6f/1516589871402/Santa+Ana+-+Fourth+Street+-+pm+1912.jpg Home https://www.ochistoryland.com/index daily 0.75 2019-11-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63d0a88165f52495dbb3b4/1516490931509/Balboa+-+pm+1922.jpg Index https://www.ochistoryland.com/ask daily 0.75 2018-08-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63dca6ec212dd048a83c75/1516494019591/Irvine+Park+lake.jpg Ask a Local Historian https://www.ochistoryland.com/briefhistory daily 0.75 2018-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a65558ec83025655b95b6a6/1516590486994/ca+1956+-+OPL.jpg Brief History Looking across the orange groves of the Irvine Ranch towards Old Saddleback, circa 1956 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/scouting daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a63f8c1ec212dd048ad557b/1529080255394/037+1953+Jamboree+-+Ave+of+Flags+%282%29.jpg Scouting Scouts posing in the Avenue of Flags at the 1953 Boy Scout National Jamboree in Orange County. https://www.ochistoryland.com/citrus daily 0.75 2019-02-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a640c5253450ae813e3ac0b/1516506237391/Santiago+Oaks+-+2010.JPG King Citrus https://www.ochistoryland.com/knotts daily 0.75 2019-11-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a640d790852297c41a6416d/1529080156017/031.jpg Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Place circa 1935 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/birthoc daily 0.75 2019-02-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a64bc53e4966be294655fcc/1516551408903/Strobel+-+APL+edit.jpg Birth of OC - Max Strobel (Courtesy the Anaheim Public Library) https://www.ochistoryland.com/sunnyseventies daily 0.75 2018-12-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a64c47cc83025655b749845/1529080103693/Center+St+1873.jpg Sunny Seventies Center Street, Anaheim, ca 1873 (Courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/sa70s daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/tustin71 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/gospelswamp1871 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/prospects1873 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/richland daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/tustin1873 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/westminster1873 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/lahabra1874 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/anaheim1874 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/anaheimlanding1874 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/savalley1874 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/fv1875 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/newport1875 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sjhs1875 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/oceanview1876 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/laguna1877 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/coyotes1878 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sacanyon1878 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/olive1878 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/cajonditch1878 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/centralia daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sjc1878 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/grasseaters daily 0.75 2019-11-23 https://www.ochistoryland.com/oranges1880 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/snow1882 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/stearns1882 daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/imperialhwy daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a64f62e53450a34f4e205ca/1516566069091/Imperial+Highway+Map+1936.jpg Imperial Highway Imperial Highway map, 1936. https://www.ochistoryland.com/sjhs daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a64f85d0d9297cda99bc665/1516566626271/San+Juan+Hot+Springs%2C+ca+1890s.jpg San Juan Hot Springs San Juan Hot Springs in the 1890s (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/firsthospital daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/arches daily 0.75 2019-11-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6506fb53450a34f4e6253f/1516570423462/The+Arches%2C+1952.jpg The Arches The Arches Cafe, 1952. https://www.ochistoryland.com/firstcitrus daily 0.75 2019-02-04 https://www.ochistoryland.com/fools daily 0.75 2018-02-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a65158c085229c76ff2f819/1516574144109/Art.jpg Fools Rush In https://www.ochistoryland.com/stearnsranchos daily 0.75 2018-02-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a652b1b71c10b2e8a518853/1516579703628/Abel+Stearns.jpg Stearns Ranchos Abel Stearns in later life (Courtesy the First American Corporation). https://www.ochistoryland.com/incorporations daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6531bff9619a26792e1e6d/1516581314979/GG+Hearing.jpg Incorporations Garden Grove incorporation hearing, ca 1955. https://www.ochistoryland.com/schooldistricts daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6535ba0d9297cda9aa4f3e/1516582334513/Newport+Beach+Grammar+School%2C+pm+1947.jpg School Districts Newport Beach Grammar School, ca 1947. https://www.ochistoryland.com/howmanynames daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6550ad652dea6b6a30a67a/1529079985308/Greenville%2C+1911+-+FA.jpg How many names The old Newport Methodist Episcopal Church South, 1911. Today it is part of the Greenville Country Church campus (Courtesy the First American Corporation). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a655065e2c4834cb7386ed5/1516589161096/Capistrano+Beach%2C+1930+-+OCA.jpg How many names Looking down the Coast Highway through Capistrano Beach, 1930 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/promotion daily 0.75 2019-03-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6603ee652dea9bcc9d09c6/1516635120078/Santa+Ana+Register%2C+1913.jpg Promotional Pamphlets https://www.ochistoryland.com/reg1913 daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a660627652dea9bcc9d9a85/1516635705352/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Sugar+Beets+2.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66070bf9619a535d44c0ef/1516635920868/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Stanton+2.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6606f60d92973c49c266ba/1516635901499/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Stanton+1.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a660647419202f68c9a20ff/1516635733216/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Sugar+Beets+3.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6606c2e4966b12ef5ae250/1516635847367/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Gun+Clubs+2.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66060d419202f68c9a125e/1516635673657/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Sugar+Beets+1.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6605e19140b721aa405245/1529079907194/Santa+Ana+Register%2C+1913.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6606ad53450a624e1d2927/1516635829372/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+Gun+Clubs+1.jpg Register 1913 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6606d4e2c4837cdb610c61/1516635872794/SA+Register%2C+1913+-+El+Toro.jpg Register 1913 https://www.ochistoryland.com/blade1905 daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66087e71c10b5e85cb6d42/1529079859907/Santa+Ana+Blade+-+Nov+1905.jpg Blade 1905 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6608df53450a624e1dd336/1516636393477/SA+Blade%2C+Nov+1905+-+Irvine+Ranch.jpg Blade 1905 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6608f4419202f68c9aef63/1516636425411/SA+Blade%2C+Nov+1905+-+Buena+Park+Creamery.jpg Blade 1905 https://www.ochistoryland.com/modjeska daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a662d918165f5708588a819/1516645779736/Modjeska+at+fountain%2C+1906.jpg Modjeska Modjeska at Arden, 1906. https://www.ochistoryland.com/glassell daily 0.75 2018-01-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6630dfe4966bda3ff268fc/1516646623778/W+T+Glassell.jpg Glassell W.T. Glassell, ca 1875 (Courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/orangesname daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://www.ochistoryland.com/outwest daily 0.75 2018-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66416d24a69492fa78cd2c/1516650865658/Image1.jpg Out West https://www.ochistoryland.com/fullerton1906 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66427ee2c4834307e9e30b/1516651137178/Fullerton%2C+1906.jpg Fullerton 1906 Out West advertisement, 1906. https://www.ochistoryland.com/hb1907 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66434671c10bfb2a54afe3/1516651335114/HB.jpg Huntington Beach 1907 https://www.ochistoryland.com/nb1913 daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6644369140b79e161e7199/1529079656436/NB.jpg Newport Beach 1913 https://www.ochistoryland.com/oc03 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6645159140b79e161ecc57/1516651799360/Celery+fields+near+Westminster%2C+ca+1900+-+FAT+566.jpg Orange County 1903 Celery fields near Westminster, ca 1900 (Courtesy the First American Corporation). https://www.ochistoryland.com/beaches1895 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://www.ochistoryland.com/orange06 daily 0.75 2018-01-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6b6a4bec212d869fbb3b14/1516989009830/OUHS+1905.jpg Orange 1906 Orange Union High School, 1905. https://www.ochistoryland.com/sa1912 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6646f0e4966b8dd1708a1d/1516652272816/SA.jpg Santa Ana 1912 https://www.ochistoryland.com/tustin1894 daily 0.75 2018-01-22 https://www.ochistoryland.com/opost daily 0.75 2018-02-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a665356f9619af7b13444dc/1516655448801/Orange+Post+1908.jpg Orange Post https://www.ochistoryland.com/1889fire daily 0.75 2018-05-11 https://www.ochistoryland.com/orangeshelf daily 0.75 2018-11-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5be0a97c0ebbe8bd606550cf/1541450117613/Title+page.jpg An Orange Shelf (The rarest Orange County promotional pamphlet -- see #33) https://www.ochistoryland.com/gazette daily 0.75 2018-01-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66bbaf0852299e799ca7cd/1516682160177/Henry+Kuchel.jpg A Gazette https://www.ochistoryland.com/brieforange daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66bced71c10bf8dff6f410/1529079563540/Plaza+1907.jpg Brief Orange Looking northeast across the Plaza, 1907. https://www.ochistoryland.com/6mistakes daily 0.75 2019-02-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6c87284785d39973807a28/1550616367104/Rudy+Boysen%2C+1948.jpg Six Mistakes Rudy Boysen, namesake of the Boysenberry, 1948 (courtesy UC Irvine Special Collections). https://www.ochistoryland.com/roadtrips daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66c0e4ec212de43340c63c/1516683498788/Imperial+Hwy+bridge+ca+1970+-+OCM.jpg Road Trips The Imperial Highway bridge crosses the Santa Ana River between Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills, circa 1970. (Courtesy the Old Orange County Courthouse Museum). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66c112e4966b0ac3bd0adf/1529079503843/Ortega+Highway+1930+-+OCA.jpg Road Trips County and community officials inspect progress on the Ortega Highway, 1930. Supervisor George Jeffrey is on the left, Supervisor Willard Smith is on the right (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a66c165e4966b0ac3bd190b/1516683629294/State+Highway+ca+1915+OCA.jpg Road Trips A map of the original State Highway through Orange County, circa 1915. Since it was published by the Tustin Chamber of Commerce it naturally shows that community as the center of the world (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/aboutme daily 0.75 2018-03-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a689cdd53450a787902a4fd/1516805423051/Phil+Brigandi.jpg About Me https://www.ochistoryland.com/thurston1 daily 0.75 2019-04-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6930f7652deaeb806a21e2/1516843262983/Joe+Thurston+-+SCN+2-15-35.jpg Thurston Joe Thurston (South Coast News, Feb. 15, 1935) https://www.ochistoryland.com/thurston2 daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a69329e53450ac4bc4546a0/1516843683572/Laguna+Beachca+1915+-+OCA.jpg Thuston excerpts Laguna Beach, ca 1915 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6932cd4192024367525f3f/1516843732260/Thurston+Ranch%2C+post-1891+-+FAT.jpg Thuston excerpts The Thurston Ranch in Aliso Canyon, post-1891 (Courtesy the First American Corporation). https://www.ochistoryland.com/yorbaranchos daily 0.75 2018-10-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb4ea9e15fcc0f958aee12e/1538583252171/rancho_map.jpg Yorba Ranchos The Yorba Family Ranchos, circa 1850: (1) Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, (2) Rancho Cañon de Santa Ana, (3) Rancho Lomas de Santiago, (4) Rancho La Sierra, (5) Rancho El Rincon, (6) Rancho Las Bolsas. https://www.ochistoryland.com/missionlands daily 0.75 2019-08-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d598d52f708ac000190e767/1566149976527/Trabuco+Adobe+ruins%2C+ca+1930+-+FA+1425.jpg Mission Lands The ruins of the Trabuco Adobe, circa 1930 (courtesy the First American Corp.). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d598a80373aac0001739404/1566149255284/Estancia%2C+2018.jpg Mission Lands https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d598ad6f708ac000190c61b/1566149340495/Trabuco+Adobe%2C+1980.jpg Mission Lands Ruins of the Trabuco Adobe, 1980 (courtesy John Elliott). https://www.ochistoryland.com/register daily 0.75 2018-01-25 https://www.ochistoryland.com/hoiles daily 0.75 2018-01-25 https://www.ochistoryland.com/oil daily 0.75 2018-01-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6a4c3f9140b73476293fe2/1516915777770/HB+oil+wells+from+pier+1956+OCA.jpg Oil A forest of oil derricks dot the shore looking up the coast from the Huntington Beach pier, 1956 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/lapalma daily 0.75 2018-01-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6b5c60ec212d869fb7060b/1516985443036/Co+Clerk+BJ+Smith+w+La+Palma+election+results+1955.jpg La Palma County Clerk B.J. "Bats" Smith accepts some of the paperwork for the incorporation of the new City of Dairyland, 1955 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/stanton daily 0.75 2018-01-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6b5d68e4966b852f6e5806/1516985707062/First+Stanton+City+Hall+-+Oct+2013.jpg Stanton Surprisingly, Stanton’s first city hall still stands (as of 2018) at 10692 Beach Blvd. Built in 1914, after the city dis-incorporated in 1921 it became a community market (known as Bauman’s for over half a century). https://www.ochistoryland.com/earlynb daily 0.75 2018-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e00bc8165f5ccc7abeead/1517158588916/Newport+pier+area%2C+aerial%2C+ca+1940s+edit.jpg Early Newport Beach Downtown Newport Beach and the new pier, circa 1940s (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/oldcourthouse daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e020fe4966b35d91302d2/1517158933213/Courthouse%2C+Santa+Ana%2C+1904.jpg Old Courthouse The Old Orange County Courthouse when it was young, 1904 (Phil Brigandi collection). https://www.ochistoryland.com/gginc daily 0.75 2018-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e2120e2c4832dd2c9936b/1517166886656/Garden+Grove%2C+Jan+1957+edit.jpg Garden Grove Inc Downtown Garden Grove, 1957 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/dcm daily 0.75 2018-02-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e22d271c10beb5b130dc8/1517167319643/Don+Meadows%2C+1985.jpg Don Meadows Don Meadows (left), Mark Hall-Patton, and Phil Brigandi, 1985. https://www.ochistoryland.com/childrensoc daily 0.75 2020-06-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e3e27e4966b35d920f8e6/1529079286351/176.jpg Children's History First Grade students at West Orange School, 1930 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/cypress daily 0.75 2018-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e3ff3c83025f9baa6393d/1517174777101/PC+Cypress+1941.jpg Cypress Downtown Cypress, 1941 (Courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/santaanabirth daily 0.75 2018-01-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a6e411253450a1718c25bfc/1517175063788/Santa+Ana+ca+1900.jpg Birth of Santa Ana Looking west on Fourth Street from Main Street in downtown Santa Ana, circa 1900 (Courtesy Bob Bothamley). https://www.ochistoryland.com/firstrancheros daily 0.75 2019-10-28 https://www.ochistoryland.com/williamscyn daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a710102652deacdc856a04d/1529079154860/Silverado+Road+District%2C+1913.jpg Williams Canyon This map from the Plat Book of Orange County (1913) is helpful for understanding the early property ownership in the area. Williams Canyon itself runs generally along the east-west line between sections 17 and 20. Note that much of section 17 was still owned by the Southern Pacific railroad. The old Williams homestead (shown in green) was then owned by J.V. Schulz. The Pleasants ranch is shown in in gold, the diagonal line on the east is the boundary of the Irvine Ranch. The Modjeska Mineral Springs tract is shown in blue. Notice the two small parcels still owned by the Opps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a70ffbdec212dcf0fe97489/1529079112759/Modjeska+Mineral+Springs%2C+c+1909.jpg Williams Canyon Part of an advertising flier for Modjeska Mineral Springs in Williams Canyon, circa 1909. https://www.ochistoryland.com/orosco daily 0.75 2018-11-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a71028853450aa8587575f1/1517355724849/Rafael+Borrego.jpg Juan Orosco - Rafael Borrego, shown before and after his arrival at San Quentin Prison, 1908. I am still hoping to find a photo of Constable Juan Orosco. (Courtesy the California State Archives) https://www.ochistoryland.com/ochistorians daily 0.75 2018-05-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a71e8528165f58f16aed09f/1517414484579/Old+Timers+Picnic%2C+2008.jpg OC Historians Phil Brigandi sharing time with Jim Sleeper and Esther Cramer, 2008 (Courtesy Nola Sleeper). https://www.ochistoryland.com/anaheimchurches daily 0.75 2018-02-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a71ecbcc830258d369b83a1/1517415616303/Anaheim+Presby+Ch%2C+ca+1908.jpg Anaheim Churches The Anaheim Presbyterian Church, circa 1908 (Courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/trabucoadobe daily 0.75 2018-01-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a71edefe4966be6e600bef2/1517415926584/Trabuco+Adobe+ruins%2C+ca+1930+-+FA+1425.jpg Trabuco Adobe The Trabuco Adobe, circa 1930; the ruins can still be seen in the Arroyo Trabuco extension of O’Neill Regional Park, not far from the intersection of Arroyo Vista and Ria in Rancho Santa Margarita (Courtesy the First American Corp.). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a71f00ac830258d369c7e2c/1517416464960/Trabuco+Adobe%2C+1980+-+JE.jpg Trabuco Adobe The ruins of the Trabuco Adobe, 1980 (Courtesy John Elliott). https://www.ochistoryland.com/cramer daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a734f978165f5f5a5a78d70/1529079040346/Esther+Cramer+2008.jpg Esther Cramer https://www.ochistoryland.com/jds daily 0.75 2018-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a73722e8165f5c9a7d6d472/1517515311091/Jim+Sleeper%2C+1987.jpg Jim Sleeper Jim Sleeper, 1987 (courtesy Nola Sleeper). https://www.ochistoryland.com/jdsquotes daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/yaeger daily 0.75 2018-02-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a73b9549140b77e46b67ff8/1517533525439/Yaeger+Mine+2012.jpg Yaeger Mine One of the sealed entrances to the Yaeger Mine, 2012. The small openings allow bats and other animals to still get in and out. https://www.ochistoryland.com/greatmovies daily 0.75 2018-02-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a78c55141920219f049dff6/1517864275921/Two+Brothers+1910.jpg Great Movies A scene from The Two Brothers (1910) shot within the ruins of the Great Stone Church at Mission San Juan Capistrano (Eye Film Institute). https://www.ochistoryland.com/twobrothers daily 0.75 2018-02-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/orangechinatown daily 0.75 2018-02-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a79f01f652dea6218e0a903/1517940772769/Chinatown+-+by+Al+Eisenbraun%2C+1985.jpg Orange's Chinatown https://www.ochistoryland.com/orangeplaques daily 0.75 2019-04-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1944c8302558b8a21e04/1518016848155/Seely+Stage+-+OCN+3-23-77.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Dedication of the Seeley Stage Line marker, December 30, 1976. Orange Bicentennial Commission Chairman Gene Beyer at center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1a22ec212d9f9b878461/1518017066030/Hoyt+Grove.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Robert D. Hoyt orange grove at Hart Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b0f9b9140b7403a4e2e4c/1518014364118/SAVI+works+-+Eisenhower+Park%2C+2011.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques Remnants of some of the SAVI water works near the center of Eisenhower Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1764e4966bd8be360ba8/1518016368072/Portola+Route.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques The route of Portolá. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b19d50d929773858c91a8/1518016986069/West+Orange+Elm.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques West Orange Elementary School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b15ff0d929773858b9207/1518016002681/St+James+-+Peralta+JHS+1987.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques St. James plaque, 1987 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and Local History Center). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b141124a69401d1687122/1518015510810/Bicentennial.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques United States Bicentennial celebration. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b18e4ec212d9f9b872df4/1518016747665/May+Festival.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques May Festival plaque at the Plaza Fountain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1020e4966bd8be34362d/1518014503349/Olive+Mill.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques The Olive Mill. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b120b53450a72ddcbd2f6/1518014991979/First+Bank.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Orange's first bank. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b124b0852297925c47ca6/1518015056964/Stockton+and+Kearney.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques Campsite of Stockton and Kearny. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b16c80852297925c59fb5/1518016206378/Friends+Church.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques The El Modena Friends Church (now part of Moreno's Mexican Restaurant). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1a8324a69401d16a1e84/1518017165108/Ainsworth+House.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Plaques in front of the Ainsworth House (no longer owned by the city). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b116a652dead5a35506d7/1518014835988/Lower+El+Camino+Real+-+OPL.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques El Camino Real plaque, 1987 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1880e2c483ccb41a6c5c/1518016651326/Peralta+-+at+Imperial+Elm.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques The community of Peralta. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b17c9ec212d9f9b86e574/1518016463319/Octagon+House.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques An octagon-shaped plaque for the Octagon House. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b129fe4966bd8be34d273/1518015146178/Prospect+Elementary+-+first+orange+grove.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques Orange County's first commercial orange grove. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b14d624a69401d168a2a5/1518015707247/Upper+El+Camino+Real+-+Olive+School%2C+1976.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Dedication day for the upper El Camino Real plaque, September 28, 1976 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1659c8302558b8a15d8c/1518016093414/Original+Palmyra+Hotel+site+-+1983.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Original location of the Palmyra Hotel plaque, 1983; the palm trees date back to the 1880s. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1301652dead5a3556d52/1518015239881/McPherson+-+Nov+2011.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Re-dedication of the McPherson plaque, November 2011. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b147fe2c483ccb4196984/1518015621492/Fremont%2C+1929+W+Chapman.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques John C. Fremont camp. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5caa2cd3adf6f0000165e0b0/1554656476419/First+School+plaque%2C+1976.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Florence Smiley, who attended classes on this site in the 1890s, unveils the plaque, March 26, 1976. Assisting are Orange Unified School District Trustee Ruth Evans, OUSD Superintendent Donald Ingwerson, and Maxine Schenck of the Association of California School Administrators. (Photo by Phil Brigandi) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b153d4192028e230ae183/1518015811873/St+Johns+School+-+Apr+2011.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b181a24a69401d1697453/1518016542841/Anza+Campsite.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques The Anza campsite marker in its new location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b1b01e4966bd8be3702ad/1518017317798/Map+-+edit.jpg Orange Bicentennial Plaques Map of Orange's Bicentennial plaques produced at the time (click to enlarge). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b11c39140b7403a4eb55a/1518014921464/Orange+Plaza.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b15988165f5e556932af8/1518015903001/Villa+Park+School.JPG Orange Bicentennial Plaques Villa Park Elementary School. https://www.ochistoryland.com/wintersburgchurch daily 0.75 2018-02-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b6bc6ec212d0b0d81b465/1518037964772/Wintersburg+Church%2C+1986.jpg Wintersburg Church The original Wintersburg Japanese Presbyterian Mission church, dedicated in 1910 (photo by Phil Brigandi, 1986, courtesy the Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a7b6c7ee2c483f4e37093d7/1518038148213/Furuta+Home%2C+1986.jpg Wintersburg Church The Furuta family home, 1986 (photo by Phil Brigandi, courtesy the Center for Oral and Public History, California State University, Fullerton). https://www.ochistoryland.com/westintro daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a81e18b085229e0ccf9feee/1518461323576/West+Home+1980.jpg West Intro Jessamyn West's childhood home in Yorba Linda -- near the site of today's Jessamyn West Park (photo by Phil Brigandi, 1980). https://www.ochistoryland.com/westnotes daily 0.75 2018-03-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a81e38c8165f54d4cf5c79c/1518461837857/Yorba+Linda%2C+ca+1920+OCA.jpg West Notes Main Street in Yorba Linda, circa 1920 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/westwater daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/westcommunity daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a81e9d68165f591d2795a69/1518463452857/Yorba+Linda+school+-+OCA.jpg West Community The Yorba Linda Grammar School, built in 1913 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a81edd40d9297e67f20cce9/1518464473789/Yorba+Linda+-+garage+and+blacksmith%2C+ca+1920.jpg West Community The Yorba Linda Garage and Blacksmith Shop on Main Street, circa 1920; built by and co-owned by Eldo West (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/westagriculture daily 0.75 2018-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/waterwars daily 0.75 2018-02-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a8b1bcc8165f58a19cc1896/1519066068818/Division+gate%2C+APL+P288.jpg Water Wars An early division gate in the Santa Ana Canyon (courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a8b1c0541920223d0d4d31e/1519066140607/Register%2C+10-5-08.jpg Water Wars A map of the waterworks on the Santa Ana River from Corona to Anaheim as they existed in 1908 (Santa Ana Register, October 5, 1908). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a8b1a6eec212d1cb4e85a11/1519065718596/Cementing+south+side+ditch%2C+1895+-+APL+P795.jpg Water Wars A crew from Anaheim, cementing one of their secondary ditches in 1895 (courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/stephenson daily 0.75 2018-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a8dc4700d92973ad452fed2/1519240305104/Terry+Stephenson.jpg Terry Stephenson From Shadows of Old Saddleback: “It seemed to me that I could stay on the mountain for hours, even days, and never have a moment without its thrill of heart-filled satisfaction.” “But there is no other moment of day or night that quite equals the early morning. There is a sparkling chill in the air. The soft mists of morning turn into a haze as dawn’s dimness disappears. Obscure ridges assume their bushy outlines. The glow back of the dark blue bulk of the San Jacinto mountains to the east brightens and spreads high into the sky. The glow is now almost brilliant gold. “A tiny point of light appears over the distant rim. It is the topmost edge of the sun. It glows and glistens, until the sun is up. “Turning toward the west with our backs to the sun, we see the shadow of Old Saddleback cast across the distant valley, strangely figured and out of proportion, and as the sun rises the great shadow rushes toward the foothills, mounts them and is broken up in the ridges and canyons.” --Terry Stephenson https://www.ochistoryland.com/meadows1985 daily 0.75 2018-07-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a8f5253f9619affcb61b89d/1519342164271/Jim+Sleeper+and+Don+Meadows%2C+1972.jpg Meadows interview Jim Sleeper and Don Meadows, 1972 (courtesy Nola Sleeper). https://www.ochistoryland.com/plic daily 0.75 2018-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a9062c453450a1796952f0a/1519411910334/LAH+6-1-87.jpg Pacifc Land Co (Los Angeles Herald, June 1, 1887) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a9063b0f9619a83afd9ab34/1519412149922/Santa+Fe+Depot%2C+Fullerton%2C+1888+-+FPL.jpg Pacifc Land Co The first Santa Fe depot in Fullerton, 1888 (courtesy the Fullerton Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/earlykindergarten daily 0.75 2018-02-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a932e06e2c483bcb2ad304e/1519595014960/Center+Street%2C+ca+1920+-+OPL.jpg Early Kindergarten Kindergarten class at Center Street School in Orange, circa 1920 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/kindergarten1896 daily 0.75 2018-02-25 https://www.ochistoryland.com/westorange daily 0.75 2018-02-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a933036652dea92f9e6b2f6/1519595575406/West+Orange+School+-+ca+1903.jpg West Orange School West Orange School, 1890-1904; photo circa 1900 (courtesy Pat Hearle). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5a93335ee4966bf05859e665/1519596388609/West+Orange%2C+1924-1965+-+OPL.jpg West Orange School West Orange School, 1924-1965 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/swallows daily 0.75 2018-05-24 https://www.ochistoryland.com/chrono daily 0.75 2018-12-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aa15992085229dea8bf3e08/1520523671584/405+at+MacArthur+-+edit.jpg Chronology https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aa15972f9619ad9aac03923/1520523640431/Mission+SJC.jpg Chronology https://www.ochistoryland.com/f-p daily 0.75 2018-05-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aa56ebc71c10b34dde9595f/1520791238394/Friis-Pioneer+header.jpg Friis-Pioneer https://www.ochistoryland.com/colonias daily 0.75 2018-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ab3f2b98a922d7cf4bb9444/1521742539400/Colonia+Independencia%2C+Feb+1956+RD.jpg Colonias Colonia Juarez, 1956 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ab3f21baa4a998d47add4cf/1521742366191/Reg+12-1-23.jpg Colonias Santa Ana Register, December 1, 1923 https://www.ochistoryland.com/placenames daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5abd17212b6a28e550f364b3/1522341677019/OC+Map+c+1900.jpg Place Names https://www.ochistoryland.com/wwiibases daily 0.75 2018-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ace4ce60e2e72484fecfa27/1523469545185/South+hangar%2C+2013.jpg WWII bases Inside the south blimp hangar at the old Lighter-than-Air base in Tustin, 2013. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ace4ee88a922dd9b726ef35/1529078770823/OC+Airport%2C+Dec+1948+-+BG.jpg WWII bases The expanded Orange County Airport after it had returned to civilian use, 1948 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ace4aef758d467950f84852/1523469041680/Camp+Commander+ca+1944+-+JDS.jpg WWII bases Camp Commander, circa 1944 (Jim Sleeper Collection, UC Irvine Special Collections. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ace4d38352f53f7b798c6ef/1523469632041/Aircraft+Warning+Service.jpg WWII bases Observation tower in Costa Mesa (Santa Ana Register, September 23, 1942) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ace4c3b70a6adb3539ac2fe/1529078736844/Service+Club+Lounge%2C+SAAAB%2C+pm+1944+MH-P.jpg WWII bases Service Club lounge at the Santa Ana Army Air Base, circa 1942 (courtesy Mark Hall-Patton). https://www.ochistoryland.com/1868 daily 0.75 2018-04-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ad6a9e203ce645b2449b3a4/1524017651609/Westminster+bird%27s+eye%2C+1886+-+SAPL.jpg 1868 A bird's-eye view of early Westminster, from an 1886 promotional pamphlet (courtesy the Santa Ana Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/ranchotrabuco daily 0.75 2018-05-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ae8dc8e575d1f505e3b0110/1525210260531/RSM+Civic+Center%2C+2018.jpg Rancho Trabuco Rancho Santa Margarita Civic Plaza, 2018. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ae8dad888251b448be5fea7/1525209825831/Diseno+copy+-+B+Iron+June+1953.jpg Rancho Trabuco An early copy of the diseño (sketch map) of the Rancho Trabuco (from The Branding Iron, June 1953). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ae8dbd603ce6451a78ae275/1525210076192/Sleeper-Adams+rig+-+pb.jpg Rancho Trabuco Sleeper & Waller's harvesting rig on the Trabuco Mesa, circa 1909. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ae8da262b6a281f7372fa29/1525209647549/Trabuco+abobe+-+SJ+Mus.jpg Rancho Trabuco The ruins of the Trabuco Adobe, circa 1940 (courtesy the San Jacinto Museum). https://www.ochistoryland.com/19thcenturypapers daily 0.75 2018-05-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5af096f770a6adb77cb9db34/1525716736159/SA+Valley+News%2C+1876.jpg 19th Century Papers A rare copy of Santa Ana's first newspaper, the Santa Ana Valley News, 1876. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5af09674575d1fa37a96fbb5/1525716605235/El+Modena+Record%2C+1888+-+SAPL.jpg 19th Century Papers The office of the El Modena Record, 1888; On the right is editor I.G. Towns (courtesy the Santa Ana Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/leofriis daily 0.75 2018-05-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5af867df70a6ad26b058e23a/1526228960636/Leo+Friis+ca+1968+-+APL.jpg Leo Friis Leo Friis (right) autographing one of his many local history books, circa 1968 (courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://www.ochistoryland.com/trabucooaks daily 0.75 2018-10-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aff0e0f8a922d8ad934d56e/1526664726375/Trabuco+School+ca+1910.jpg Trabuco Oaks The Trabuco Elementary School, circa 1910; located in what is now O'Neill Regional Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aff0cb9575d1f7fda3535e8/1526664384761/Trabuco+Trading+Post+-+OCA.jpg Trabuco Oaks Walter and Esther Mills outside their Trabuco Trading Post, circa 1955 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aff0e60758d46af761f5d27/1526664808092/Trabuco+Fire+Station%2C+1950+-+OCA.jpg Trabuco Oaks The new Trabuco volunteer fire station building, 1950 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5aff0da2562fa7af0f282ca6/1529078634294/Apiary%2C+1914+-+OPL.jpg Trabuco Oaks A bee ranch in the Santa Ana Mountains, 1914 (courtesy the Orange Public Library and History Center). https://www.ochistoryland.com/yorba1769 daily 0.75 2018-12-28 https://www.ochistoryland.com/shl daily 0.75 2019-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b13ffdb758d4674dd748c47/1528037350582/Yorba+marker%2C+1961+-+OCA.jpg State Landmarks Bernardo Yorba adobe site, 1961, California State Historical Landmark #226 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b1408e670a6ad796ea417b0/1529078459245/Estancia%2C+2018.jpg State Landmarks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140716575d1f3cecfc80b3/1528039198864/Barton+Mound+area+-+405+and+133%2C+2018.JPG State Landmarks Looking down from the Laguna Altura trail to the approximate site of Barton Mound. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140765758d4674dd757ab9/1529078497091/Carbondale%2C+1976+-+Sleeper%2C+Slaback%2C+Riley+-+OCA.jpg State Landmarks Dedication of the county historical marker for Carbondale, 1976, showing (L to R) historian Jim Sleeper, county historical commission member Lecil Slaback, and County Supervisor Tom Riley (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b1409f46d2a73dbd1fb064a/1529078539459/Maizeland+School%2C+3-09.JPG State Landmarks The Maizeland School, much remodeled, at Knott's Berry Farm, 2009. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b1409546d2a73dbd1faf232/1528039773021/Jim+Sleeper+and+Mrs+Weston+Walker%2C+1970+OCA.jpg State Landmarks (Top) Jim Sleeper and Mrs. Weston Walker, shown on dedication day at the Old Courthouse; Mrs. Walker played an important role in having the site listed as a historical landmark. (Bottom) A commemorative postal cover issued on dedication day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140a4af950b72b5364b6ae/1529078417115/Old+Santa+Ana+2012.jpg State Landmarks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b14084b0e2e7280eec52b76/1529078340239/Dana+Point+directional+marker%2C+Capo+B+-+2013.JPG State Landmarks One of the two directional markers pointing to the actual Dana Point site; this one in Capistrano Beach. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140909f950b72b53648cf4/1529078572127/IMG_6097.JPG State Landmarks This modern plaque (presumably placed by the city) has replaced the original 1963 state marker. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140ac7575d1f3cecfcf5a4/1529078383641/Red+Hill+marker.JPG State Landmarks The private Red Hill plaque, placed in 2005. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b140c5baa4a99a4052234a0/1528040547009/Mother+Colony+House.jpg State Landmarks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b1406d7758d4674dd7569e4/1528039134285/A+Landing%2C+CA+Herald+July+1956.jpg State Landmarks (California Herald, July 1956) https://www.ochistoryland.com/sawinds daily 0.75 2018-06-04 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sprr daily 0.75 2018-06-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b1814bb562fa752430a0aee/1528304834388/SA%27s+first+SP+depot%2C+ca+1888.jpg Southern Pacific A busy day at Santa Ana's original Southern Pacific depot, ca 1888 (courtesy Gladys Reeves). https://www.ochistoryland.com/stages daily 0.75 2018-06-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b217e30352f535c2c303d25/1528921659336/Planters+Hotel%2C+1882+-+APL.jpg Stage Coach Days A stage coach pauses in front of the Planters Hotel in Anaheim, circa 1882 (courtesy the Anaheim Public Library). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b217ebb6d2a7348608aea7f/1528921801143/AGaz+5-2-75.jpg Stage Coach Days (Anaheim Gazette, May 2, 1875) https://www.ochistoryland.com/pastpavement daily 0.75 2018-08-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b6f108889858355257b5c9d/1534005389403/H+W+Ball.jpg Past in the Pavement Hezekiah Ball, the namesake of Ball Road. https://www.ochistoryland.com/nightclubs daily 0.75 2018-08-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b85baa5aa4a9905ff8e7232/1535490731396/Dixie+Castle+-+Reg+10-31-35.jpg Night Clubs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b85babcc2241bac5c9433f7/1535490754780/Valencia+-+Reg+4-20-32.jpg Night Clubs https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b85bba888251b406b3be4d3/1535490991548/Bob%27s+1938.jpg Night Clubs This is the only photo I have yet found of any of the hot spots out on Manchester Avenue. It was taken during the floods of 1938, looking north along Manchester about where State College comes down today. Bob’s Place (or Bob’s Barbecue) is on the corner. Besides burgers, malts, and chicken pies, it was sometimes busted for serving alcohol to minors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5b85ba7d21c67c84b76afefd/1535490691990/OCAC+-+Reg+2-21-36.jpg Night Clubs https://www.ochistoryland.com/ongqtow daily 0.75 2018-09-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ba55947f4e1fcf21afec587/1537562957953/O+Q+Tow.jpg Ong Tow This sketch of Ong Q. Tow in his military uniform was part of newspaper feature story that ran nationwide in 1898. (Reprinted in the Santa Ana Register, Sept. 13, 1940) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ba55a8d15fcc0fff55b2c85/1537563286553/O+Q+Tow+-+Chinese+Shop+-+O+News+7-29-96.JPG Ong Tow —Orange News, July 29, 1896 https://www.ochistoryland.com/oneillhistoricspots daily 0.75 2018-12-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65a09ec212dd892ba7aad/1538677266518/Straw+Homestead+-+Doug+M.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Straw Homestead in the early 1900s (courtesy Doug McIntosh). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65d7ae5e5f0c8b552b83e/1538678149377/Sleeper+ranch+house+ca+1910+-+pb.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Sleeper ranch house along Trabuco Creek, circa 1910. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65a50f9619ad035fce21c/1538677333635/Corral+2016.JPG O'Neill Historic Spots The remains of one of Gus Straw’s corrals, 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65c11e5e5f0c8b552a30f/1538677783248/Typical+village.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots A typical Southern California Indian village (from Bleeker, The Mission Indians of California, 1956). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65af0f9619ad035fcec0e/1538677493276/Gus+Straw+-+match.JPG O'Neill Historic Spots A similar view in 2018. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb662dae2c483e7b3e21310/1538679564376/Edna+Spaulding+-+1947+yearbook.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots Edna Spaulding, from the 1947 Fullerton Union High School Pleiades (courtesy the Fullerton Public Library). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb6616653450aae5b0b2d3e/1538679147479/O%27Neill+Park+BBQ+-+1955%2C+2018.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots A barbecue area in O’Neill Park in 1955 (top, courtesy the Orange County Archives) and the last surviving stone barbecue, unused now, in 2018. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb66449b208fc8747f062bd/1538679889527/Harmon+plaque%2C+2016.JPG O'Neill Historic Spots https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65ca74785d3df35df7fbd/1538677933613/Trabuco+School+-+pb.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Trabuco School, circa 1910. All eight grades were taught in this one building. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65d21e4966b12b2ad55cf/1538678055218/Gus+Straw+home+with+addn+by+Hoffman%2C+1976+-+David+M.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Gus Straw home (right) in 1976, showing the additions (left) built by Andrew Hoffman. Only the retaining walls stand today (courtesy Dave McIntosh). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65e82f4e1fc20568457a3/1538678408319/RMV+trough+at+241+-+2016.JPG O'Neill Historic Spots The old watering trough today (left) and a photo of “Big Jim” Sleeper at a similar spot on the Rancho Mission Viejo, circa 1940. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65f4e8165f5ba63762a50/1538678626916/CCC+Panorama.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Trabuco CCC camp, 1933 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65aa7e4966b12b2ad2f2e/1538677420718/Gus+Straw%2C+above+Live+Oak+Canyon%2C+1937+-+David+M.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots Gus Straw, on the ridge between Live Oak and Oso canyons, 1937 (courtesy Dave McIntosh). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb6627d08522997b4ad20e0/1538679427491/Featherly+Tree+dedication%2C+Aug+1968+c.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots Supervisor Cye Featherly, speaking at the dedication of the tree named in his honor, 1968 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb65fba085229619eed4fa7/1538678720210/O%27Neill+Park+ca+1955.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The original entrance to O’Neill Park, circa 1955 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb659b6f4e1fc20568409b6/1538677187719/Trabuco+Adobe+ruins%2C+ca+1930+-+FA.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots The Trabuco Adobe ruins, circa 1930 (courtesy the First American Corp.). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb659758165f5ba6375c950/1538677116049/O%27Neill+Park%2C+ca+1976.jpg O'Neill Historic Spots https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb6621853450aae5b0b3c05/1538679326617/HSSC+plaque%2C+2016.JPG O'Neill Historic Spots https://www.ochistoryland.com/portola daily 0.75 2019-07-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe871391fa10001eb20e3/1560275065673/Map+2.jpg Portola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe8418edd390001c2ce94/1560275016903/Map+1.jpg Portola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5bb9712fe4966b8634382fd4/1538879798938/Tomato+Springs.jpg Portola This historical marker stands above Portolá Springs Elementary School in Irvine. Tomato Springs was located in the low hills to the right. The expedition camped a short ways west of this little hill. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe89900e72e0001951786/1560275110895/Map+3.jpg Portola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe9b30edd9200013e975b/1560275390904/Brea+Creek.jpg Portola The Portolá Expedition camped somewhere along this stretch of Brea Creek. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe8cfa074210001da686f/1560275157947/Map+5.jpg Portola https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5cffe8b9375e9f00015edbc9/1560275136358/Map+4.jpg Portola https://www.ochistoryland.com/home-movies daily 0.75 2018-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5be88ea62b6a281d5af84cc4/1541967535037/FAT1829+-+FDR+in+Laguna%2C+1938.jpg Home Movies President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visits Laguna Beach, 1938 (courtesy the First American Corporation) https://www.ochistoryland.com/countyairport daily 0.75 2018-12-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c0be905f950b7bed37c51ad/1544284427483/OC+Airport%2C+ca+1948+-+BG.jpg County Airport Orange County Airport, circa 1948 (courtesy the Orange County Archives) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c0be8b788251b539be45e42/1544284345830/Airport+Dedication+-+Reg+4-9-28.jpg County Airport (Santa Ana Register, April 9, 1928) https://www.ochistoryland.com/silverado daily 0.75 2018-12-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26dfc370a6adae0b12dff9/1546051531919/Silverado+ca+1941+-+JDS.jpg New Page Inside the Blue Light Mine, 1941. This photo was taken by a teenage Jim Sleeper (courtesy Nola Sleeper). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26dbec88251b4996606a70/1546050547719/Upper+adit%2C+2014+%282%29.JPG New Page The extreme danger of these old workings was highlighted in 2002 with the deaths of two young men who swam into one of the flooded tunnels and suffocated in the poison gases beyond. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26e07c6d2a73e6a998a882/1546051715656/Blue+Light+ca+1900+-+JDS+-+UCI.jpg New Page No photos seem to have been taken during the boom days in Silverado (Anaheim’s only photographer set out to visit the mines, but his buggy rolled off the road, he broke his arm, and never returned). So the photos we do have all show later buildings and work. This photo from Jim Sleeper’s papers at UC Irvine seems to be the oldest mill scene. He dated it around 1900, so it may be Marshal Dunlap’s mill from the 1890s. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26d8e321c67c14301669d2/1546049765565/Silverado+marker+-+edit.jpg New Page https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26deaecd836676a18e50bd/1546051252134/Pharez+A.+Clark.jpg New Page P.A. Clark gave Silverado its name and was one of the leading figures in the area during the boom days. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26dc550ebbe85745cb8df0/1546050654110/Blue+Light+c+1930+-+Orville+Pember%2C+ctr+-+OCA.jpg New Page Working the Blue Light Mine, circa 1930. Longtime superintendent Orville Pember is shown in the center (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/silveradonews daily 0.75 2018-12-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26e4ca575d1f0c316602b2/1546052815849/Mill+ruins%2C+2014.JPG New Page The last remains of the Blue Light Mill, 2014. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26e5e98985832b1963f671/1546053103505/AG+8-17-78.jpg New Page (Anaheim Gazette, August 17, 1878) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c26e527758d46566dea1775/1546052911035/H+S+Knapp+LAHerald+Dec+22+1898.jpg New Page Henry S. Knapp. https://www.ochistoryland.com/jamboree daily 0.75 2019-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c549ecf652deae31f414895/1549049556936/1953+Jamboree+-+VP+Nixon.jpg 1953 Jamboree Vice President Richard Nixon was one of several guest speakers at the 1953 Boy Scout Jamboree. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c549f47eb3931045af05bb2/1549049676600/1953+Jamboree+-+Troop+2+gateway+-+OCA.jpg 1953 Jamboree Jamboree troops always go all out on the entrance gateways to their campsites. Orange County’s Troop 2 included many Scouts from the Newport Harbor area, so their gateway featured King Neptune, as drawn by Orange County cartoonist Virgil Partch (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c549db04e17b62bbb2c50b9/1549049287366/Jamboree+map.jpg 1953 Jamboree (click to enlarge) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c549d4d6e9a7f7f0f4f221f/1549049176435/Roy+Rogers+show+-+1953+Jamboree+-+OCA.jpg 1953 Jamboree One of the smaller stage shows at the 1953 Jamboree, featuring cowboy star Roy Rogers (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c549e2a104c7bee82bcc8c4/1549049393978/Troop+1+-+OEAC+-+OCA.jpg 1953 Jamboree Jamboree Troop1 was one of four troops sent by the Orange Empire Area Council. My father, Michael Brigandi, is kneeling in the second row back, seventh from the left (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/postoffices daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c634449419202d5084883a2/1550009424109/header.jpg New Page https://www.ochistoryland.com/archbeachpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/eastirvinepo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://www.ochistoryland.com/irvinepo daily 0.75 2019-02-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c634ca04785d322a5a8d7e1/1550011570661/Munger+-+Reg+1-28-1929.jpg New Page Horace Munger’s service station next to the Irvine General Store (Santa Ana Register, 1-28-1929) https://www.ochistoryland.com/lagunabeachpo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c634b9b9b747a42d128b7b7/1550011309813/Laguna+Beach+Post+Office+-+opened+1941+-+OCA.jpg New Page The new Laguna Beach Post Office, shortly after it opened in 1941 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/losalamitospo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://www.ochistoryland.com/placentiapo daily 0.75 2019-09-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/silveradopo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c634d1815fcc0b9ddd56852/1550011676987/Silverado+Branch+Library+%26+Post+Office+-+OCA.jpg New Page (courtesy the Orange County Archives) https://www.ochistoryland.com/smeltzerpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/solagunapo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://www.ochistoryland.com/stantonpo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://www.ochistoryland.com/talbertpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c634e317817f7a43a23a32f/1550011961180/Tubbs+-+Reg+9-21-23.jpg New Page A cartoon feature on John Tubbs from his days as mayor of Santa Ana (Santa Ana Register, 9-21-1923). https://www.ochistoryland.com/loarapo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c65995d0d9297d5e8b15db4/1550162281224/JW+Duckworth+-+LAT+4-19-11.jpg New Page (Los Angeles Times, 4-19-1911) https://www.ochistoryland.com/anaheimpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c66fe11ec212df59aa08de5/1550253599742/Anaheim+Post+Office+PM+1949+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Anaheim Post Office, circa 1949 (courtesy the Orange County Archives) https://www.ochistoryland.com/balboapo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c66febd08522965c9c30a1e/1550253766645/Balboa+PO+ca+1952+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Balboa Post Office, circa 1952 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/balislepo daily 0.75 2019-02-15 https://www.ochistoryland.com/hbpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6700074785d34bf03be3c3/1550254094728/Huntington+Beach+Post+Office+ca+1950+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Huntington Beach Post Office, circa 1950 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/yorbapo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6701151905f4617d32abe3/1550254369041/Peralta+Store.jpg New Page Estevan Peralta’s store and post office at Yorba, circa 1898. The building was located on the north side of what is now Orangethorpe Avenue, near Van Buren. https://www.ochistoryland.com/baycitypo daily 0.75 2019-02-19 https://www.ochistoryland.com/earlhampo daily 0.75 2019-02-19 https://www.ochistoryland.com/myfordpo daily 0.75 2019-02-19 https://www.ochistoryland.com/santaanapo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6c2d699140b72e1a189ea9/1550593390537/Santa+Ana+Post+Office%2C+1940s+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Santa Ana Post Office in the 1940s (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/talegapo daily 0.75 2019-02-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6c2f3ae79c70f853d96676/1550593859357/Talega+PO.jpg New Page Murietta Morris’ official appointment as postmaster of Talega, 1895. https://www.ochistoryland.com/atwoodpo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/balboaislandpo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6f10484e17b61c44be9616/1550782548163/Balboa+Island+Post+Office+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Balboa Island Post Office in the 1950s (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/bolsapo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/breapo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/capobeachpo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/carbondalepo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/clairpo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://www.ochistoryland.com/cdmpo daily 0.75 2019-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c6f154f085229fe819cd54f/1550783831785/Corona+del+Mar+-+post+office+-+ca+1950s.jpg New Page The Corona del Mar Post Office in the 1950s. https://www.ochistoryland.com/costamesapo daily 0.75 2019-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c7569c1b208fca0ee7f9d7f/1551198664257/Costa+Mesa+PO+ca+1930+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Costa Mesa Post Office, circa 1930 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/cypresspo daily 0.75 2019-07-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c756acfa4222f6d332f2f23/1551198937413/Cypress+post+office%2C+1941+-+OCA.jpg New Page Outside the Cypress Post Office, 1941 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/danapointpo daily 0.75 2019-02-26 https://www.ochistoryland.com/dparkpo daily 0.75 2019-02-26 https://www.ochistoryland.com/elmopo daily 0.75 2019-04-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c756d6c9b747a47a9f6a25b/1551199611172/El+Modena+-+Reg+8-28-40.jpg New Page (Santa Ana Register, August 28, 1940) https://www.ochistoryland.com/eltoropo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c757064ee6eb07a7f4c2552/1551200363574/AAA+store+El+Toro+-+JDS.jpg New Page Arthur Avery’s Three-A Store, also the site of the El Toro Post Office, circa 1909 (Sleeper family collection, courtesy Nola Sleeper). https://www.ochistoryland.com/fairviewpo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/forsterpo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/fullertonpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c76d2eeee6eb0222ffe7070/1551291124875/Fullerton+Post+Office+-+ca+1940s.jpg New Page The downtown Fullerton Post Office in the 1940s. https://www.ochistoryland.com/ggpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c76d5790d929709b2668362/1551291773069/Clair+Head+-+Reg+6-4-42.jpg New Page (Santa Ana Register, 6-4-42) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c76d40941920288f343acd8/1551291410870/Garden+Grove+Post+Office+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Garden Grove Post Office in the 1950s (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/gloryettapo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/harborpo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/harperpo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/lahabrapo daily 0.75 2019-02-27 https://www.ochistoryland.com/bppo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c7986dc0d9297f72e968246/1551468262199/Buena+Park+Post+Office+-+OCA.jpg New Page Buena Park Post Office, ca 1950 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/mcphersonpo daily 0.75 2019-03-01 https://www.ochistoryland.com/mdwyctypo daily 0.75 2019-03-01 https://www.ochistoryland.com/newportpo daily 0.75 2019-03-01 https://www.ochistoryland.com/nbpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/olivepo daily 0.75 2019-03-12 https://www.ochistoryland.com/orangepo daily 0.75 2019-05-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c798f45652dea36607cb3ab/1551470411348/Orange+PO+-+N+T+Edwards.jpg New Page Postmaster Nelson Edwards (center), inside the Orange Post Office on East Chapman Avenue, ca 1912. https://www.ochistoryland.com/sclementepo daily 0.75 2019-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sjcpo daily 0.75 2019-03-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c7ebb71971a1847838ea45d/1551809402807/SJC+Post+office+ca+1949+-+OCA.jpg New Page The San Juan Capistrano Post Office, ca 1949 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/sealbpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/sunsetbchpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/surfsidepo daily 0.75 2019-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/3archespo daily 0.75 2019-03-05 https://www.ochistoryland.com/tustinpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/trabucocynpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c81419ff9619afce26e322c/1551974823122/Trabuco+PO+1938+cover.jpg New Page A “first day cover” for the Trabuco Canyon Post Office, signed by postmaster Ethel Glenn (courtesy UC Irvine Special Collections). https://www.ochistoryland.com/vppo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://www.ochistoryland.com/westmpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c814456104c7bc62fc24c34/1551975516053/Myrtle+Knouse%2C+Westm+PM+-+Reg+May+25+1939.jpg Westminster Post Office Myrtle (Knouse) Sitzer (Santa Ana Register, 5-25-1939) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c8143e5f4e1fcb0394fb48c/1551975402654/Geo+Abbott+-+Reg+10-2-28.jpg Westminster Post Office (Santa Ana Register, 10-2-1928) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c814383085229857873566b/1551975307946/Westminster+Post+Office%2C+1952+-+OCA.jpg Westminster Post Office The Westminster Post Office, 1952; perhaps with postmaster La Verna Strawbridge in the doorway (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/ylpo daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c814581e4966be727bdad03/1551975817392/Yorba+Linda+Post+Office%2C+1952+-+OCA.jpg New Page The Yorba Linda Post Office, 1952 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/tw1880 daily 0.75 2019-03-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5c97b6b615fcc0e0be83d991/1553446583713/Page+146a+Hunt+1880.jpg New Page https://www.ochistoryland.com/maps daily 0.75 2019-09-25 https://www.ochistoryland.com/population daily 0.75 2019-09-25 https://www.ochistoryland.com/fr-mut daily 0.75 2019-09-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d66b9236dfb820001ba1584/1567013161384/Fr+Mut+-+sized.jpg Fr Mut Father Joseph Mut, pastor at Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1866-1886. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d66b96a37dbb100012a8f1b/1567013231363/Fr.+Mutt%27s+tombstone+%283%29.JPG Fr Mut Fr. Mut’s tombstone in the cemetery at Mission San Miguel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d66b8dd1ee2fa0001df1fde/1567013095868/Boca+de+la+Playa+-+edit.jpg Fr Mut The diseño for the Rancho Boca de la Playa, circa 1846. The main watercourse (B) through the center is San Juan Creek as it drains to the sea. C is a spring (aguaje) To the right are the Cañada de los Desechas (F) and the Cañada de los Pulgas (G) – not the “Canyon of the Fleas” further down the coast, but presumably Segunda Desecha Canyon in San Clemente (courtesy the California State Archives). https://www.ochistoryland.com/indian-villages daily 0.75 2019-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d8b76e502566a318f28f0a3/1569421068111/Typical+village.jpg Indian Villages https://www.ochistoryland.com/flag-story daily 0.75 2019-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d8bd2c5f5ee5d6f3423ac2e/1569444556204/Image3.jpg Flag Story A Naval flag from around 1900 – what do you think? Here is an auction report on one of these flags. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d8bd22d08f4b11975da2146/1569444511224/Image1.jpg Flag Story Jim Sleeper’s take on the flag story from his second Orange County Almanac of Historical Oddities (1974). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d8bd1dafa8e9065816bf9a2/1569444356928/Image2.jpg Flag Story — from Samuel Meyers, 50 Golden Years, A History of the City of Newport Beach (1957) https://www.ochistoryland.com/newports-name daily 0.75 2019-10-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5d9780528d934a7e218a5d23/1570209881008/Balboa+-+ca+1940s.jpg Newport's Name Downtown Balboa in the 1940s. https://www.ochistoryland.com/grasseaters-1 daily 0.75 2019-11-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5dd2d07ed297787c0e4bf472/1574097030019/Louis+Schlesinger.jpg Grasseaters “Dr.” Louis Schlesinger https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5dd2cfb658983f13f1b66de6/1574096832840/Hinde+home+-+PLD.jpg Grasseaters George Hinde’s some as it appeared in later years (courtesy the Placentia Library District). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5dd2d0d188ba512d45ec5e1b/1574097112126/Wiederholds%2C+ca+1885+-+JDS+-+UCI.jpg Grasseaters William and Matilda Wiederhold, circa 1885 (Jim Sleeper papers, UC Irvine Special Collections). https://www.ochistoryland.com/walter-knott daily 0.75 2019-11-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc351fa5230e44dc3a4a79/1574712619907/Walter+Knott+Portrait.jpg Walter Knott Walter Knott, circa 1960 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc35e47bec363ba278c34f/1574712812542/WK+and+corn+-+probably+Shandon.jpg Walter Knott Walter Knott showing off his corn crop, probably at Shandon, circa 1920 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc36ea05504d00ed04620d/1574713075572/Volcano%2C+KBF+2.jpg Walter Knott The volcano outside the Chicken Dinner Restaurant, shortly after it was completed in 1939 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc373d228dbd3186547370/1574713157145/Preston+%26+Knott+1927.jpg Walter Knott https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc367bc5a39e57255f1dd6/1574712961825/Walter+Knott+-+Berry+Stand%2C+ca+1940.jpg Walter Knott Walter Knott tending the counter inside the berry market, circa 1940 (courtesy the Orange County Archives). The building, much remodeled, still stands. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc38cd228dbd318654b278/1574713559208/Cordelia+Knott.jpg Walter Knott Cordelia Knott (courtesy the Orange County Archives). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc358221d90775adca265d/1574712716315/Newberry+Springs%2C+2009.jpg Walter Knott The approximate location of Walter Knott’s homestead near Newberry Springs — still open desert country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc387adb7eb3716d8103c4/1574713477215/Walter+Knott%2C+1966.jpg Walter Knott Walter Knott shows off his replica of the Liberty Bell. 1966. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a63bc82692ebe91943f5906/t/5ddc37967bec363ba2790de6/1574713245373/Ghost+Town+News+-+PvK+art+-+%237+-+Oct+1942.jpg Walter Knott