Tag Archives: California
Corner of Pine Ave and First Street, Long Beach, California, Christmas, circa early 1950s.png
It looks like Californians were out in force doing their Christmas shopping on Pine Ave in Long Beach when this photo was taken. The blue car in the foreground is a 1949 Chrysler, so I’m guessing this was taken in … Continue reading
Women at work on the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft plant, Long Beach, California, 1942
This photo was taken at the Douglas Aircraft plant on 3855 Lakewood Blvd in Long Beach in 1942 after it had been converted to a war factory. What we’re seeing here is women checking long rows of Plexiglas noses destined … Continue reading
The front of an apartment on Anaheim Blvd in Long Beach after an earthquake hit on March 10, 1933
At 5.44PM on March 10, 1933, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Long Beach. For those of you who don’t live in California, 6.3 is a pretty bad one. Especially in 1933 before there were significant building codes designed to make buildings … Continue reading
The 3,800-foot-long Rainbow Pier in Long Beach, California
The aptly named Rainbow Pier in Long Beach, California was actually a breakwater. Opening in 1931, the pier extended a quarter of a mile into the Pacific and was so wide with that vehicles could drive along it. For more … Continue reading