Ozment's General Store & Post Office, 1909 - The store was located at present day Newport Blvd and 18th St East.
 

Fairview Schoolhouse, 1911 - The school was located on what is now the grounds of Orange Coast College.
 

Damaged storefronts, 1933 - This strip along Newport Blvd was damaged
during the March 10, 1933 earthquake.
 

Flood along Santa Ana River, 1938 - The Flood of 1938 caused widespread damage in Orange County.  This photo looks east along Adams Ave, with the Diego Sepulveda Adobe on hill to left.
 

Scarecrow Carnival, 1939 - This popular carnival was first held in 1938 but ended in 1941 with the USA's entry into WW2.
 

Santa Ana Army Air Base, ca. 1942 - Construction of the SAAAB began in October 1941 and was intensified after Pearl Harbor.  Many cadets were housed in tents during those early days.
 

SAAAB Classroom Instruction, ca. 1942 - The base was used for classification and pre-flight training of pilots, navigators and bombardiers.
 

Cadets on Parade Grounds, ca. 1943 - Sundays at the SAAAB meant that squadrons of cadets competed in marching on the parade grounds.
 

Costa Mesa's First City Hall, ca. 1953 - The City incorporated in June 1953.  The first City Hall, a former auto parts store, was located at 111 E 20th St.
 

Corner of Harbor Blvd & 19th St, ca. mid-1960s - At this service station, regular gasoline sold for 32.9 cents/gal.
 

South Coast Plaza, 1966 - When South Coast Plaza was being built in 1966, it was still surrounded by lima bean fields.
 

Boys Club, ca. 1960s - The Boys Club, on the corner of Center St and Anaheim Ave was  begun in 1941 and added to in stages.
 

Paulo Drive-In Theater, 1976 - The Paulo Drive-In, located at the corner of Newport Blvd and Paularino St, was dismantled to make way for housing.