Long Beach Chronicles
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Long Beach Chronicles
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Author : Tim Grobaty
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-18
Long Beach Chronicles written by Tim Grobaty and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Photography categories.
Incorporated in 1888, Long Beach was the nation's fastest-growing city for much of the early twentieth century. Tim Grobaty, columnist for two decades for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, looks back at the major events and compelling personalities that shaped the city's formative years. Early settlers such as William Willmore, Charles Rivers Drake and the Bixby family are brought into sharp focus as Grobaty recounts the city's defining moments. From the naming of city streets to early local newspaper wars, and culminating with the devastating earthquake of 1933, Long Beach Chronicles presents a fascinating collection of tales from the city's provocative past.
Long Beach Island Chronicles
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Author : Margaret Thomas Buchholz
language : en
Publisher: Down the Shore Publishing
Release Date : 2018
Long Beach Island Chronicles written by Margaret Thomas Buchholz and has been published by Down the Shore Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Long Beach Island (N.J.) categories.
In Long Beach Island Chronicles, a curated selection of great writing from The SandPaper, The Beachcomber, and other publications, the shared experience that is Long Beach Island NJ is presented for locals and visitors alike. More than 70 accounts capture quintessential experiences on the water and on the beach, the joy of a shore summer and our dramatically different seasons. There is humor, history and natural history, the terror of great storms, environmental warnings from the past, and timeless island pleasures that continue from one generation to the next. From stories about landmarks to ice cream; from fishing, sailing, and surfing to rescues, beachcombing, and entertainment, this collection is a delightful salty sampler of Long Beach Island life.Five sections -- Up and Down the Island ¿ On the Water ¿ Night Beat ¿ Island Storms ¿ The Environment ¿ Way Back When - explore the full spectrum of LBI life, including summer jobs, surfing history, rumrunners, beachcombings, a threatened lighthouse, flooded island, music and clubs, terrifying storms, the joy of summer crowds, and more.
Location Filming In Long Beach
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Author : Tim Grobaty
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Location Filming In Long Beach written by Tim Grobaty and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with History categories.
Long Beach's proximity to Hollywood has made the waterfront city a picturesque and easily accessed locale for hundreds of films and television shows. Silent movies produced by Balboa Studios here starred Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton, and the city's resume includes the Oscar-winning best pictures The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and American Beauty (1999). Cameras continue to roll in the port metropolis, which has been host for such TV favorites as CHiPs and The Mod Squad and now twenty-first-century series such as NCIS, Dexter and CSI: Miami. Longtime newspaperman Tim Grobaty has been watching, in person and in his living room, and tracks the history of the city on celluloid in the comprehensive Location Filming in Long Beach.
Legendary Locals Of The Long Beach Peninsula
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Author : Sydney Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013
Legendary Locals Of The Long Beach Peninsula written by Sydney Stevens and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Geographic isolation, abundant natural resources, and the challenging climate of Washington's Long Beach Peninsula have shaped the strong character, individuality, and creativity of those who live there--from the First Peoples of the Chinook Nation to the eclectic, ever-growing population of the 21st century. Along the Columbia River, the salmon industry has spawned leaders such as P.J. McGowan, John Kola, and Jessie Marchand. On Willapa Bay, oyster workers and cranberry growers like Meinert Wachsmuth, Ira Murakami, Charles Nelson, Jim Crowley, and Malcolm McPhail have struggled to understand and protect their fragile environment. Entrepreneurs like John Morehead, Mary Lou Mandel, Keleigh Schwartz; legislator Sid Snyder; surf rescuer Doug Knutzen; and artist Eric Wiegardt have each played a role in shaping this unique area. Legendary Locals of the Long Beach Peninsula chronicles the generations of inhabitants who have celebrated the distinctiveness of their communities even as they have endeavored to cooperate in sculpting their future.
Long Beach In Vintage Postcards
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Author : Marlin Heckman
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2000
Long Beach In Vintage Postcards written by Marlin Heckman and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Long Beach successfully incorporated as a city in 1888, and would eventually become California's fifth largest city. Author Marlin Heckman has compiled over 200 vintage postcards to chronicle the history of the "Queen of Beaches." Competition between the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads brought great numbers of visitors to Southern California at the turn of the century. Resort hotels, apartments, pavilions, and band shells quickly dotted the landscape to accommodate the massive influx of tourists. Seen here are the more famous Long Beach attractions, including Rainbow Pier, the Sun Pavilion, the Hotel del Mar, and the great "Walk of a Thousand Lights," or the Pike, as it was better known.
Early Long Beach
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Author : Gerrie Schipske
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Early Long Beach written by Gerrie Schipske and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Few other cities can boast of the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first 50 years of their history, as can the city of Long Beach, California. First inhabited by the Tongva people, the land was taken away by the Spanish, then granted to "friends of the King," who in turn sold parcels to real estate speculators working with the railroads. It was called many names before Belle Lowe suggested in 1884 that the townsite be known for its eight miles of long beaches. Its oceanfront provided a resort area, a landing strip for early aviators, a fishing industry, a port for shipbuilding and trade, and a location for the US Navy to anchor its "battle fleet" in 1919. However, discovery of oil in 1921 transformed the city, bringing incredible wealth and an explosive growth in population. By 1938, the city's population was 200,000 and would be a major factor in the Southern California war effort.
History Of Long Beach And Vicinity
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Author : Walter H. Case
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-07-01
History Of Long Beach And Vicinity written by Walter H. Case and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-01 with categories.
The Pacific Squab And Poultry Farm
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Author : Ivy Harnett
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2023-07-09
The Pacific Squab And Poultry Farm written by Ivy Harnett and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-09 with History categories.
In 1889, during the Great Depression of British Agriculture, the Harnett farm in Kent, England, was suffering financially. With Britain’s refusal to tax grain imports their farm could no longer support a family of eleven children. Ernest and Julia Harnett had a hard decision to make — either leave their beloved England or give up six of their youngest children. It was something they would not do. A letter from a friend who had moved to Southern California wrote of an alcohol free, religious community, with good farm land. They made up their minds. They would move to the American Colony — created a few years earlier by a fellow Englishman, William Willmore. There they would create a new life on the Pacific Squab and Poultry Farm. Follow their journey across the Atlantic and explore their new home — an area called Burnett, close to Signal Hill, which would eventually become part of Long Beach, California. Get to know each of the members of the Harnett family through the eyes of Ivy Harnett, the first of three children to be born in America. There is Jane (Bessie), a teacher, who left an indelible mark on California history; Norah and Josie who found love and marriage in faraway Alaska; Anne, the artist; Kathleen, the top student graduate at UC Berkley; Ethel; Helen; Jack, the engineer; Tom and his milling company; Edward and Frank, Long Beach civil servants who contributed much to the growth of the city. Learn of the tragic deaths of Geoffrey, Caroline, and the patriarch of the family, Ernest Harnett, struck by a hit and run driver a few weeks after his daughter Jane’s death. This true story, is sure to entertain, taking readers to a past that once was, and a family who refused to leave any child behind.
I M Dyin Here
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Author : Tim Grobaty
language : en
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Release Date : 2017-01-16
I M Dyin Here written by Tim Grobaty and has been published by SCB Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Long Beach Press-Telegram writer Tim Grobaty was promoted to columnist at his newspaper back when it was still a glamorous and coveted job. In I’m Dyin’ Here, the author means two things: He’ll likely die at the job that he’s spent nearly four decades doing, and at the same time his profession, too, is seeing its last days. Weaving together personal history and a selection of columns written over the course of his storied career, Grobaty offers readers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a dying breed: the local columnist. With everyday life — fatherhood, holidays, suburbia, and random encounters with animals — serving as fodder for his column, Grobaty reveals his sources of motivation and vulnerability, all the while struggling to maintain relevance in a rapidly changing industry.
Long Beach Wild
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Author : Adrienne Mason
language : en
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
Release Date : 2012
Long Beach Wild written by Adrienne Mason and has been published by Greystone Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Travel categories.
"Longtime resident Adrienne Mason uses her intimate knowledge of Long Beach--that spectacular sweep of sand along the west coast of Vancouver Island--to explore the region's rich natural and cultural history. Including rarely seen archival photographs and contemporary nature photography, this is a vivid, multi-faceted portrait of a dramatic part of the world"--Page 4 of cover.
