By Bill Pumford, Image from Stan Bellamy Collection TITLE: WILLIAM (UNCLE BILLY) STEPHEN: BARD OF STRAWBERRY FLAT, PART I: This week’s image is a postcard photo of William Stephen from 1914. During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s William Stephen was a prominent and well-travelled character in the San Bernardino Mountains. During this period very …
Category: September 2020
MILEPOSTS #994
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: WILLIAM (UNCLE BILLY) STEPHEN – BARD OF STRAWBERRY FLAT, PART II: This week’s image is a photo of William Stephen from the early 1900’s and this column is a continuation of the story from last week. In 1906 William Stephen became a deputy sheriff in San …
MILEPOSTS #992
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD’S LITTLE SISTER: Blue Jay is often referred to as “Lake Arrowhead’s Little Sister,” although it, along with Twin Peaks and Cedar Glen, was an established community before the Arrowhead Lake Company bought Little Bear Lake in 1921 and developed the resort. Blue Jay has its …
MILEPOSTS #991
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: RUSSELL HARDWARE IN CRESTLINE: This week’s image is a postcard photo of the Frank C. Russell Hardware Store from the 1920’s. The hardware store was built in 1925 and was located in Upper Crestline on Crest Forest Drive. The store carried hardware, plumbing, and electrical supplies, …