Balboa Peninsula, Pier and Island 1950
Early Balboa Bay Club/Resort
Vintage Postcards of Newport Beach
Posted: 02/03/2018 by goodie in PostcardsTags: #Balboa Bay Club, #Balboa Peninsula, #Vintage Newport Beach Postcards, vintage Newport Beach
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1905 Newport Beach Pier
Posted: 01/11/2016 by goodie in PostcardsTags: #Blackies, #old newport beach, vintage Newport Beach
Here are two antique postcards, both with postmarks from 1905. The pier would have been called McFadden Wharf at that time. Back in the day, the railroad ran all the way to the end of the pier where ships would dock and unload their building materials and reload with southern Californian produce.
Play Port of the Pacific
Posted: 06/30/2015 by goodie in Goodie, PostcardsTags: #American Legion 291, #old newport beach, vintage Newport Beach
Here is another vintage Newport Beach image from my collection. It features what appears to be the American Legion’s boat-car and most likely dates back to the earlier days of the Legion in the mid 30’s to 40’s. I wish I had this vehicle to cruise around in for the 4th of July this weekend. Wonder if this vehicle/boat still exists to this day?
Balboa Pier
Posted: 06/26/2015 by goodie in PostcardsTags: #old newport beach, vintage Newport Beach
The week before July 4th…… Here is a vintage postcard of the Balboa Pier lined with American flags, circa 1908…. Interesting that it will be the year 2020 before we see July 4th fall on a Saturday again. Ya its gonna be a good one this year!
1920’s Newport Harbor Mouth
Posted: 11/07/2014 by goodie in PostcardsTags: newport harbor mouth, The Wedge, vintage Newport Beach
Yup, that’s the Wedge over there across the harbor mouth. This early 1920’s photograph was taken from the bluff of Big Corona state beach looking north west. Look closely and you can see beach goers as well as boats entering and exiting the harbor. The photo appears to be taken prior to 1927 when the east jetty was added and the west jetty(pictured) was extended. I bought the photo on eBay.
