Monthly Archives: May 2012
May 28 – June 3, 2012
ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE, MAY 17, 1952. What a fine, neighborly town, even though they’re marching the wrong direction. This is Pacific and Cooper Streets as you can tell by the County Bank Building. Anyone know anything about the Paesano … Continue reading
May 22 – 28, 2012
THE HOTEL ST. GEORGE & PACIFIC GARDEN MALL 1970. The original Hotel St. George went up in different eras, and burned down in other years. At one time it housed 27 businesses. The original Catalyst was in the back on … Continue reading
May 15 – 21, 2012
DEL MAR THEATRE February 25, 1957. That’s Brad McDonald (Mr. Capitola) on the far right. That’s a wax dummy of James Dean (he died Sept. 30,1955) leaning against the car. I have no idea who the guy on the left … Continue reading
May 8 – 14, 2012
SOMEWHERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA? I’ve always thought Morrissey Boulevard looked like a street down in Los Angeles (Malibu? Long Beach? Santa Monica?) somewhere, but even more so in this photo of yesteryear… There’s a bank on the corner now, and … Continue reading
April 30 – May 6, 2012
AFTER THE 1894 FIRE. This is looking South on Pacific Avenue just about at the corner of Cooper and Pacific. Note the future town clock on top of the Odd Fellows Building and the fireproof bank vault sitting where the … Continue reading
