Historical Society of Long Beach

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Support the historical society today! Visit cousin it and the mummy. Purchase you virtual Cemetery Tour pass and pick up a few Long Beach history books! #virtualcemeterytour #historicalsociety #LBC #bixbyknolls#flashsale

If you are in the neighborhood, come on over!

Do you like Halloween Costumes? Planning to dress up this year and need some costume ideas? Then we suggest checking out the re-imagined annual historical Cemetery Tour this year to get some historical themed costume ideas. Purchase your household pass today!... https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety

FLASH EVENT TODAY! 10/24/2020!

What's the best part of the Halloween season? The Treats! Need some ideas on what treats to make on Halloween? Let HSLB give you some ideas. We went into our archive and brought out this great 1929 Menu from the Hotel Virginia's Halloween Dinner. We encourage you to try making some of the treats off this fun menu while watching our virtual Historical Cemetery tour this year.... Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ The film illustrates the impressive archives of the HSLB. From postcards to photos to moving footage, this 90-minute film is a testimony to the impressive collections available to researchers. The film is suitable for all ages. It is asynchronous and can be watched multiple times from its release date on October 30th until November 13th. #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety

Park your brooms and check out the new preview for the re-imagined Annual Historical Cemetery tour! Purchase your household pass today and enjoy the HSLB Historical Cemetery tour from the comfort of your own home! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/... #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety

Good news! Here is a nice story about our Cemetery Tour re-imagined as a film. Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org/.../from-seaside-resort-to.../ #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety

EXTRA EXTRA! Read all about it! https://www.gazettes.com//article_f9c1eb96-0ce6-11eb-8e73-

The LA as Subject Archives Bazaar is happening tomorrow! HSLB staff members will be available at a virtual booth to chat and answer questions about our collections and upcoming events from 11-12. Link will be on the LA as Subject website. #laarchivesbazaar #hslb

Feeling a little gloomy about this year's Halloween? Check out this year's Historical Cemetery Tour to lift your spirits! The HSLB has created a film that tells local history utilizing past Cemetery Tour performances. We weave together stories from 24 past Cemetery Tours. Narrated by historian Craig Hendricks the film includes 234 historical images, postcards, maps, and documents. The 90-minute piece includes local cemetery history, seaside recreation, women’s suffrage, harbo...r history, prohibition, the depression, World War II, the incarceration of innocent Japanese Americans, Poly High School, and the Bouggess White Scholarship Foundation. The film illustrates the impressive archives of the HSLB. From postcards to photos to moving footage, this 90-minute film is a testimony to the impressive collections available to researchers. The film is suitable for all ages. It is asynchronous and can be watched multiple times from its release date on October 30th until November 13th. Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety

Don't have plans for Halloween? Consider spending it at the local cemetery learning about Long Beach History. Even better, how about a cemetery you can visit from the comfort of your own home! Don't worry it's not scary! Check out images from past Historical Cemetery Tours. Purchase your household pass to this year's virtual cemetery tour!... https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ We weave together stories from 24 past Cemetery Tours. Narrated by historian Craig Hendricks the film includes 234 historical images, postcards, maps, and documents. The 90-minute piece includes local cemetery history, seaside recreation, women’s suffrage, harbor history, prohibition, the depression, World War II, the incarceration of innocent Japanese Americans, Poly High School, and the Bouggess White Scholarship Foundation. The film illustrates the impressive archives of the HSLB. From postcards to photos to moving footage, this 90-minute film is a testimony to the impressive collections available to researchers. The film is suitable for all ages. It is asynchronous and can be watched multiple times from its release date on October 30th until November 13th. #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/

Evelyn Knight and her sister Sharon Knight-Johns are featured in a Press-Telegram piece about the history of housing discrimination in Long Beach. HSLB brought Evelyn and her history to middle school students through our ABC Scholars Program with Dramatic Results. #hslb #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety #socialjusticewarrior #civilrights #blacklivesmatter

The Red Car, the Pike, and the image of Long Beach as an idyllic seaside resort doesn’t tell the whole story. Long Beach also had to face Prohibition, the Great Depression, the ’33 Earthquake, and Pearl Harbor. Join us for this year's virtual cemetery tour to learn more about how the residents of Long Beach responded to all these historic events. ... Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ Like so many things our Historical Cemetery Tour could not be held this year. Instead, our team created a film that tells local history utilizing past Cemetery Tour performances. We weave together stories from 24 past Cemetery Tours. Narrated by historian Craig Hendricks the film includes 234 historical images, postcards, maps, and documents. The 90-minute piece includes local cemetery history, seaside recreation, women’s suffrage, harbor history, prohibition, the depression, World War II, the incarceration of innocent Japanese Americans, Poly High School, and the Bouggess White Scholarship Foundation. The film illustrates the impressive archives of the HSLB. From postcards to photos to moving footage, this 90-minute film is a testimony to the impressive collections available to researchers. The film is suitable for all ages. It is asynchronous and can be watched multiple times from its release date on October 30th until November 13th. Purchase your household pass today! https://hslb.org//from-seaside-resort-to-international-ci/ #hslb #hslbcemeterytour #virtualcemeterytour #cemetery #halloween #sunnyside #municipal #cemeterytour #lbc #lbchistory #longbeach #historicalsociety