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A look at the bygone days
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Oil– the tragic cost of doing business
On Thursday, June 23, 1921, the Shell Oil Company struck oil at its well at Temple Avenue and…
September 14, 2018
A look at bygone days | Aug. 10, 2018
Many of what came to be called the baby boom generation can recall helping Dad build a bomb…
August 10, 2018
A look at bygone days | July 13, 2018
On April 7, 1924, the City of Signal Hill was created when voters in the oil district cast…
July 12, 2018
A look at bygone days | June 15, 2018
Life on Signal Hill would never be the same after Thursday, June 23, 1921, when the Shell Oil…
June 14, 2018
A look at bygone days | May 11, 2018
Signal Hill has been the home of some interesting individuals, such as “Kid Mexico.” But was Kid Mexico,…
May 10, 2018
A look at bygone days | April 13, 2018
Today, Signal Hill is building a brand-new library scheduled to open in May 2019 and supported by an…
April 13, 2018
A look at bygone days | March 30, 2018
Did you know that Long Beach was one of the centers of movie making up until the early…
March 30, 2018
A look at bygone days | Feb. 9, 2018
In researching a possible new book on African-Americans in our community, I came across a California State Office…
February 8, 2018