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Fullerton: 1911-1920
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Fullerton’s population grew from 2,690 in 1910 to 4,415 in 1920. Fire Protection In 1908 following a big fire downtown, Fullerton created its first volunteer fire department. In 1914, voters approved bonds for a fire…
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Fullerton in 1942
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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Fullerton: 1900-1910
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Government and Politics At the turn of the century, Fullerton was not yet incorporated as a town, and therefore had no City Council. The governing body was the County Board of Supervisors. In 1902, Dallison…
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Fullerton: 1890-1900
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. Fullerton had been founded just three years prior, in 1887, by the brothers George and Edward Amerige, in the waning days of a real estate boom that saw Southern California’s population explode and dozens of…
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A People’s Guide to OC Authors Give Fullerton Tour!
Yesterday morning, I attended a walking tour of some historic sites in Fullerton given by Gustavo Arellano and Elaine Lewinnek, co-authors of the book A People’s Guide to Orange County. This book focuses on telling stories of people and places that have often been overlooked in more traditional or “nostalgic” local histories–stories of immigrants, people…
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Fullerton in 1941
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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Fullerton in 1940
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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Fullerton in 1939
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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Fullerton in 1938
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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Fullerton in 1937
The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon. The Local History Room of the Fullerton Public Library has microfilm from the Fullerton Daily News-Tribune newspaper stretching back to 1893. I am in the process of reading over the microfilm, year by year, to get a…
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