January 2, 2020 By Russ Keller, reprinted by popular demand Image from Russ Keller Collection NEW YEARS DAY 1955: This week’s image comes from a real photo courtesy of Gary Jacobs. It depicts Santa and his reindeer in the 1955 New Years Day parade in Pasadena. What makes this entry so special is that it …
Category: January 2020
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January 9, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman collection MOUNTAIN SUMMER CAMPS: Much has been written here about the survival skills of our native Serrano Indian tribes which were spread across the mountain range for thousands of years. Summer camps came into vogue between 1860-1880 and provide kids with a unique experience that …
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January 15, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from ROWHS Collection CATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS — BEGINNINGS: This week’s image is a photo of the Allison Ranch family homestead from the 1890’s. One of the least known or understood major industries in the San Bernardino mountains must be cattle ranching. For nearly a hundred years from …
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January 22, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection CATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS: LAST ROUNDUPS: This week’s image is a photo of cowboys working in Little Bear Valley. This story of cattle in the San Bernardino Mountains is a continuation last week’s column. A number of trails were available for the cowboys to …
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January 29, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection SNOWY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES: Tourists from around the world come to our mountain for its beauty, recreation and relative tranquility. To “get away from it all.” The rest of us folk are either natives, or transplants. If you’re not a “snowbird” then the common bond …