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Georgie and Bill O’Connor
Georgie and Bill O'Connor were named Grand Marshals of the 1983 Harvest Festival. They were the youngest Grand Marshals ever at the time. © Ken Chen/Telegram-Tribune 9-29-1983 Bill and Georgie O’Connor...
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Biplane over Pismo Beach, California aviation before baggage fees
Biplane lands circa 1911 at Pismo Beach. © The Tribune A yellow biplane is a regular sight today off the coast of Pismo Beach but the coast’s aviation dates back over 100 years earlier. This picture...
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Pismo Beach Fashion 1900s, Leonard collection
Women's and men's beach fashion circa 1900 at Pismo Beach.©The Tribune This appears to be he height of beach fashion at Pismo Beach circa early 1900s. The flat beach leads me to guess Pismo Beach, a...
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Pismo Heights Property For Sale, Rustic Bungalows $690
Pismo Heights property for sale, million dollar views for much, much less. ©The TribunePismo Heights is the neighborhood above Judkins Middle School. Many of the street names are from San Joaquin...
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Election turn out counts, winning by one vote
It is easy to get lazy or cynical about elections. All of that political hype and advertising makes me want to pull the plug on the television, telephone and Teletype. Yes, I have a Teletype in every...
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John Bell, life on the beach
Title John Bell, old hermit of Pismo Beach—1901. Insurance and Trust Company (LOS ANGELES) Collection of Historical Photographs Sometimes the clipping is not with the photo in the files. Pity. This man...
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Bridge to the past, the ghost of Highway 1
Built in 1912-13 the Bello Street Bridge immediately pressed into service as part of the original Coast Route. ©Mark Hall-Patton/Telegram-TribuneYou may occasionally see Mark Hall-Patton on the TV show...
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Price Anniversary House, before it was restored
Fernie Miranda was an early caretaker of the Price Anniversary House, later others continued the restoration efforts. © The Tribune/David MiddlecampIn the historical preservation process there are...
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Getting clammy in Pismo Beach, a brief history of the Clam Festival
Fall is festival season on the Central Coast and this weekend Pismo Beach hosts the 66th annual edition of the Clam Festival. Even though there are few of the bivalves under the sand today the title...
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Pismo Jubalee by the Sea at Halloween
Yankee Wailer Bill Wood wears his Halloween costume at the ninth first annual Jubilee by the Sea in Pismo Beach. ©The Tribune/Tony HertzOne of the more enjoyable assignments for a photographer, music...
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Blasting Highway 101 near Pismo Beach
We take it for granted, passing by at 65 miles per hour. The notch in the hill between San Luis Creek and Pismo Beach is not a natural feature, it been shaped and carved. On Sept. 26, 1963...
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El Pizmo Inn
El Pizmo hotel in Pismo Beach circa 1910s.This post card was in a Paso Robles file with no caption information. Printed on the back was “Alsup Studio Paso Robles, Calif.” Only problem was the building...
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Pismo Pier plans from the past
Pismo Beach is currently setting goals for the future of downtown. At one time there was talk of putting commercial space on the diamonds of the pier, newly rebuilt from storm damage. The artist can’t...
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