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1910 – Dec. 10 – Los Alamitos Sugar Factory Barbecue

January 1, 2012
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Local oldtimers have cited that the Los Alamitos Sugar Factory would kick off its annual campaign — the opening of the factory to take in the just-harvested sugar beet crop — with a big barbecue picnic and celebration.  This would usually occur in mid...

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1853 – October – Diary of Dr. Thomas Flint

December 19, 2011
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The Bixbys are a legendary name in the history of Long Beach and the Rancho Los Alamitos, and deservedly so.  The true start of the family fortune goes back...

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1853 – Sept. – Diary of Dr. Thomas Flint

December 18, 2011
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The Bixbys are a legendary name in the history of Long Beach and the Rancho Los Alamitos, and deservedly so.  The true start of the family fortune goes back...

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Timeline – 1891-95

December 16, 2011
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A compendium of events that had an effect on the development and history of Rossmoor and Los Alamitos. 1891 Shortly before John Bixby’s estate is settled in 1891, the...

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Bio – Job Denni

December 10, 2011
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This bio was originally printed in Samuel Armor’s History of Orange County, Part 2, p. 1606. JOB DENNI. — A native of Canton Unterwalden, Switzerland, Job Denni was born...

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Then and Now: Dutch Haven

November 19, 2011
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Then and Now: Dutch Haven

Dutch Haven was the first Los Alamitos subdivision built after Rossmoor went in across Los Alamitos Boulevard.  I’m not sure if it was the same developer, but previously another...

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Origins of Street Names and Tract Names in Los Alamitos

November 19, 2011
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Origins of Street Names and Tract Names in Los Alamitos

Not surprisingly since it is the smallest city in Orange County, Los Alamitos doesn’t have that many streets and roads.  But some do have an interesting history so I...

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January 1901 – Beet Sugar Gazette: Rainfall brings largest planting of beets n area

November 12, 2011
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The Beet Sugar Gazette was a monthly publication covering the entire sugar beet industry around the world.  With offices in Chicago, it was published on the 5th day of...

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Dec 1900 – Beet Sugar Gazette

November 12, 2011
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The Beet Sugar Gazette was a monthly publication covering the entire sugar beet industry around the world.  With offices in Chicago, it was published on the 5th day of...

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Nov. 1900 – Beet Sugar Gazette — Clarks file suit against Bixby over sugar factory sewage right of way

November 12, 2011
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Nov. 1900 – Beet Sugar Gazette — Clarks file suit against Bixby over sugar factory sewage right of way

The Beet Sugar Gazette was a monthly publication covering the entire sugar beet industry around the world.  With offices in Chicago, it was published on the 5th day of...

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SEP 1900 – Beet Sugar Gazette – Factory wraps up “successful run of about a month”

November 12, 2011
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The Beet Sugar Gazette was a monthly publication covering the entire sugar beet industry around the world.  With offices in Chicago, it was published on the 5th day of...

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JUN 1900 – Beet Sugar Gazette – Heavy rainfall spurs large planting at Los Alamitos

November 12, 2011
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The Beet Sugar Gazette was a monthly publication covering the entire sugar beet industry around the world.  With offices in Chicago, it was published on the 5th day of...

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ABOUT THE LOS ALAMITOS-ROSSMOOR HISTORY PROJECT

The purpose of the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor (and Seal Beach) History Project is 1) increase awareness of local history and the part our area played in the overall development of Southern California (it's more than you thought... honest); 2) make historical information and documents about the area available to the public at convenient hours; and... 3) encourage those with first hand knowledge, documents or photos about the area to contribute what they can to the conversation before the opportunity is gone...

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McDonald’s: Reopening eagerly anticipated now, but in 1971 it was unwelcome in Los Al

After a short time down for some remodeling, the Los Alamitos McDonald’s restaurant will be reopening next week, according to an article at Shelley...

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