Huntington Beach, California (Images of America) - Softcover

Epting, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738518786 ISBN 13: 9780738518787

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2001

Synopsis

Incorporated in 1909, Huntington Beach remained a sleepy seaside town until the city's legendary oil boom in the 1920s. Wells sprang up overnight, and in less than a month, the city's population more than doubled. As the area developed culturally through the decades, the once tiny farming community increased its size with 25 miles of annexations to become one of Southern California's major tourist destinations. Pictured here in nearly 200 vintage photographs is the evolution of this small seaside village into a classic, Southern California beach city, known as Surf City to nearly a million tourists a year. Showcased here are images acquired from city records, including shots of the famous Huntington Beach Pier as it evolved over the century, rare amateur photos of one of the largest gushers in city history, vintage beach scenes, rarely seen historic aerial views, images of the turn of the century "Tent City," the infamous flood of 1938, and nostalgic shots of the Saltwater Plunge.

About this title

About the Author:

Author Chris Epting has compiled an in-depth visual history of one of America's oldest beach cities, the first time a collection this extensive has been available to the public. He lives in the Huntington Harbour area of Huntington Beach with his wife and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0738518786
• ISBN 13: 9780738518787
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128