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The most recent
history of Huntington Beach is 100-year venture into tourism,
oil & space exploration and soft industries with corporate
headquarters locating to the city. Huntington Beach's rich
history of photos began with the Newland House, the Red Car, a
pleasure pier, ocean plunge, pavilion and attractions not
strikingly different from today. Shortly after Huntington
Beach adopted its name, an oil boom began when several veins
were discovered on the land near the beach. For approximately
100 years, the derricks, offshore platforms and pumps have
dotted the terrain and appeared in the landscape of photographs.
While the pumps surprisingly still sit next to houses, a hotel
in the downtown region and are plentiful near the wetlands, many
have been capped as the price of land goes up. This picture
gallery includes an assortment of photos obtained through
various sources and is brought to you for your enjoyment. We'd
like to thank those who have contributed to the cause of helping
educate and remind us of our roots in the West Coast Mecca of
Huntington Beach, California, also known as Surf City.
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Soap Box
Derby Races on Edwards Hill
Through the
1960's, soap box derby races on Edwards Hill
were enjoyed by kids and adults for decades.
The steep hill provided a perfect slope to
gain speed and move quickly. Even today,
driving a car or riding a bike down the hill
requires applying the brakes. It's a place
where you don't want to get a speeding
ticket. But at one time, kids built their
non-motorized racing cars and enjoyed the
thrill of zipping down the hill. Old timers
even mention recalling the fields and
swampland that sat at the base of Edwards
Hill. Today, the land is covered with
houses.
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