After the developments that the World War II era brought to the small agricultural community of Anaheim; the major transformation arrived in 1955. Anaheim changed forever from a sleepy and proud little town into the center for entertainment and tourism in Southern California with the arrival of Disneyland. Other national and regional businesses and franchises arrived in and around this Orange County anchor city--including the California Angels baseball club; the Anaheim Convention Center; and such aerospace giants as Boeing and Rockwell International--and Anaheim grew exponentially. This collection of more than 200 vintage and contemporary images depict the results of Anaheims far-sighted elected and business leaders; who nurtured the city from its agrarian roots and made it into one of the nations fastest growing cities in the 1960s.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This Is An Excellent Factual Book About The History Of Catalina Island.By WilliamThis is a well-documented book on the history of Catalina Island. The vision of George Shatto. a businessman from Grand Rapids. Michigan. was to develop Avalon as a pleasure resort. He purchased Catalina Island in 1887. Financial difficulties caused George Shatto to default on his loans and he lost the island in 1891. The Banning Brothers of Wilmington. CA purchased the island in 1891. On November 29. 1915. there was a massive fire in Avalon that nearly destroyed half of Avalon. The result was the Banning brothers had financial difficulties and sold the island to a group of businessmen in 1919. William Wrigley invested in Catalina Island. Mr. Wrigley built the Hotel Atwater. The hotel had a large cafeteria that could serve 1500 people. The cafeteria was said to be the largest cafeteria in the world at that time covering an entire block. The Chicago Cubs traveled to Catalina for annual Spring Training. During the 1930rsquo;s. movie celebrities were a common sight on the island because of filming projects. William Wrigley died in 1932. After Williamrsquo;s death. his only son. Philip T. Wrigley. took over the Santa Catalina Island Company. Phillip Wrigleyrsquo;s son. William. took over the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1977. William carried on his grandfatherrsquo;s dream and the family interests until his death in 1999. The lure of Catalina Island as an enchanting island in the Pacific remains the same.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. This book brought back memories and told a great story of the beauty of the island I urge ...By Pen NameI grew up in San Clemente California. Catalina used to be hardly any body or any animal there now theres hundreds of buffaloes and lots of people. This book brought back memories and told a great story of the beauty of the island I urge anybody to go on an adventure with this book. And then one day go on an adventure to the island!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Catalina Island-a beautiful place to visit!By retired teacherI loved the photos with the caption explaining the photo. I was just there and enjoyed learning more about the island.
