The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it also caused unintended problems for landowner I.W. Hellman, as articulated by his land agent, Philip A. Stanton. The Landing, which had always been a summer resort area, suddenly held even more appeal to a larger … Read more
The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it also caused unintended problems for landowner I.W. Hellman, as articulated by his land agent, Philip A. Stanton. The Landing, which had always been a summer resort area, suddenly held even more appeal to a larger … Read more
Many previous local histories cite the Los Alamitos School District’s s origins as going to back to 1881, a reference which is incorrect. [These errors seem to be based on the oft-cited, but long after the fact, memories of former OC Supervisor Thom. Talbert, Historical Volume and reference Works, Vol. II, Orange County, page 22 … Read more
The article below was first published in the October 1897 issue of the Land of Sunshine, edited by Charles F. Lummis. Land of Sunshine was one of the most influential publications of boosteristic propaganda on the virtues of Southern Calfiornia life. It later changed its name to Out West. 16 SEP 1897 — Land of … Read more