• Photographs: Then and Now (Harbor and Glenwood)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the northeast corner of Harbor Blvd. and Glenwood, one of Helen’s…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Chapman Building)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the Chapman Building at the southeast corner of Wilshire and Harbor…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Malden and Commonwealth)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the northeast corner of Malden Ave. and Commonwealth Ave., one from…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Harbor and Amerige)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the northeast corner of Harbor Blvd. and Amerige Ave., one from…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Harbor and Commonwealth)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the northwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Commonwealth Ave., one from…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Malden Bridge)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs of the bridge at Malden and Chapman, one from 1935 when the…

  • Photographs: Then and Now (Harbor and Amerige)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. For this series, I compare a historic photo of Fullerton with a contemporary one from approximately the same angle. Below are two photographs looking south on Harbor Blvd toward Amerige Ave. in Downtown Fullerton, one…

  • Oral Histories: W. Ray Easton (Citrus Packinghouse Manager)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. W. Ray Easton was Interviewed in 1974 by Vivien Allen for the CSUF Oral History Program. Here are some things I learned from his interview. He was born in 1898 in San Bernardino County. At…

  • Oral Histories: Dorothy Newton (High School Teacher)

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Dorothy Newton was interviewed by David L. Miller in 1970 for the CSUF Oral History Program. Here are some things I learned from her interview. She was born in eastern Colorado, then moved to to…

  • Oral Histories: Juanita Hawkins

    The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Juanita Hawkins was interviewed in 1973 by Kamila Hardy for the CSUF Oral History Program. Here are some things I learned from her recollections about her family and Fullerton: Hawkins (whose maiden name was Frazee)…