Encino CaliforniaCa HistoryPlaces In CaliforniaSan Fernando ValleyVintage CaliforniaSherman OaksVintage LoveWonderful PlacesSouthern CaliforniaOld Missile Site Above Encino Has a Rich HistoryThe remains of the Cold-War missile base can still be viewed to this day.25
Ontario CaliforniaCa HistoryCalifornia HistorySan Fernando ValleyVintage Los AngelesTake A Step BackVintage CaliforniaCity Of AngelsCalifornia LoveHere Are The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Southern California And They’re IncredibleA collection of old photos showcases the historical transformation of Southern414
Brea CaliforniaDisneyland EntranceContemporary StairsThen And Now PhotosSears TowerCa HistoryCalifornia VacationAsian HistoryOrange County CaliforniaThese 13 Photos of Southern California In The 1970s Are MesmerizingA nostalgic look at Southern California in the 1970s through a series of vintage67
Camping Activities For KidsCa HistoryBig TreesNevada MountainsCalifornia HistorySierra Nevada MountainsVintage CaliforniaGolden ChainHistorical LandmarksAngels Camp — Cali49Henry and George Angel arrived in California as soldiers, serving under Colonel Frémont during the Mexican War. After the war’s end, the brothers found themselves in Monterey where they heard of the fabulous finds in the gold fields. The tales proved too strong a lure, so they joined the Carson-Robi43
Movie Studio SetChariot RaceGarden Of AllahBoxed LunchSilent Films5 A DayCircus MaximusBen HurCa HistoryAerial shot of MGM’s Circus Maximus set for “Ben-Hur” at La Cienega and Venice Boulevards, Los Angeles, 1924In 1924, after a disastrous shoot in Italy, MGM made the expensive decision to bring their mammoth production of “Ben-Hur” back to Los Angeles and start over. To film the spectacular Circus Maximus…96
California Missions ProjectUnited States GeographySocial Studies Lesson PlansMission Projects4th Grade Social StudiesCa HistoryHomeschool Social StudiesCalifornia MissionsGeography LessonsCalifornia unit studyTaking a tour of the United States virtually? Stop off in California for this fun California unit study and learn about their unique past.6
Engineering DisastersCa HistorySequoia TreeCalifornia HistorySan Fernando ValleyVintage Los AngelesGallon Of WaterVentura CountyThe Pacific OceanAn Ominous Warning in the Depths of a Lush L.A. ForestWhen the St. Francis Dam burst 88 years ago, 12.4 billion gallons of water rose 140 feet, surging 54 miles to the Pacific Ocean.12
Garden Of AllahLos Angeles ArchitectureCa HistorySunset BlvdWestern RegionCalifornia HistorySunset StripLos AnglesHistorical PeopleSunset Blvd where it bends to the left at around Cory Ave, West Hollywood. Still taken from “Suspense” (1913)This still from a 10-minute sort called “Suspense” (directed by Lois Weber, Universal Studios, 1913) affords us a glimpse of what Sunset Boulevard looked like in the early days when West Hollywood …47
1960s ArchitectureLakewood CaliforniaVintage ArizonaCa HistorySan Gabriel ValleyHollywood HomesLandscape ModelCalifornia HistoryLong Beach CaliforniaModel home, 1950Lakewood was one of the first suburban developments to attract buyers with a street of completely furnished and landscaped model homes.67