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Click here to see some of the vintage photographs that make up the newest book - Early Santa Ana. 

 

The photos are not well organized (and we apologize for that), but we're just all volunteers with too little spare time to do all we want to do.  But you'll see some great photos!

 

The latest book, Early Santa Ana has been selling well. You can order that book online (personally autographed if you request it), or purchase it at any of our Society events or open houses. you can also by the book at a variety of local stores including most local Barnes & Nobles, Macres Florist (Broadway, SA), Woodwards Ace Hardware (Tustin Ave, Santa Ana), Nut House (Tustin Ave, Orange), Bowers Musuem (Main St., Santa Ana), Acorn Naturalists (El Camino Real, Tustin).

 

This books offers the best from the collections of the Bowers, the Orange County Historical Society, the Orange County Archives, and several long-time Santa Ana families.

 

Not so amazingly, thanks to all of you, the book, Santa Ana in Vintage Postcards, is in its 4th printing!!! Pretty great for a history book!!

Our "web-guy," Guy Ball, included over 200 postcard images from the early 1900s to the present. This book is published by Arcadia Publishing and is sold through local stores and directly through the Society (including on this website). Local sale locations include Woodward Ace Hardware on Tustin Avenue, Bowers Museum, and the Barnes & Noble stores on Main St. in Orange, and the Marketplace in Irvine. Many local Walden and Borders bookstores also stock it. You can also buy the book online at barnesandnoble.com and at amazon.com.

Vintage Santa Ana Postcards
 

However, to get a personally autographed copy from the historical society (and to benefit the society at the same time), send a check for $23.00 (covering the book, sales tax, and postage) to: Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society; Postcard Book; 120 Civic Center Dr. West; Santa Ana, CA 92701 or order online at our store. Include your mailing address AND phone number (in case we have questions). You can also call our message line at 714 547-9645 and leave your name, address, phone number, and charge number (or ask us to call you back).

Normally, Guy will autograph it "Enjoy the History, Guy Ball" However, if you want something else -- such as including your name, or just to have the author's name, etc. -- let us know on your order.

We had posted most of the cards here for use by several of the people who were helping Guy with the final text copy for the book. We invite you to view the images as well. At this time, there is no order to the images other than a file number and we have not yet posted factual information on the cards themselves. And we apologize for the very rough way we've set the page up to view the images. Also, the images are in black and white which is how the book is. Many of the original images are in color.

We just thought you'd enjoy a trip down "Memory Lane!"

If you'd like to contact Guy regarding this project or if you have old local photos you think he'd like to scan for the Society, please email him at sahps@sahps.org

 

Postcards by Subject
 
Card 1 (Spurgeon School)
Card 2 ("New" Santa Ana Hotel)
Card 3 (Aloha Motel)
Card 4 (Newer card of Santa Ana Hotel)
Card 5 (New SA Public Library)
Card 6 (Twist Residence, North Broadway)
Card 7 (Residences on North Broadway)
Card 8 (Lincoln Grammar School)
Card 9 (Tubbs Residence)
Card 10 (South Birch Homes)
Card 11 (North Main Homes)
Card 12 (1st Congregational Church)
Card 13 (Smith Home)
Card 14 (Residences on South Broadway)
Card 15 (Old City Hall)
Card 16 (Tenth Street)
Card 18 (First Baptist Church)
Card 19 (YMCA)
Card 20 (Ebell Club)
Card 21 (Franklin School)
Card 22 (O.C. Hospital)
Card 23 (North Main St.)
Card 24 (North Main St.)
Card 25 (North Main St.)
 
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Card 26 (Spurgeon St.)
Card 27 (No. Broadway)
Card 28 (1st St. from Spurgeon, with big tree)
Card 29 (No. Main residence district, Red Car)
Card 30 (Spurgeon St.)
Card 31 (No. Broadway residence, hidden by tree)
Card 32 (Bungalow and grounds)
Card 33 (Magnolia & Palm Walk, Broadway)
Card 34 (Novelty card - Dutch girl)
Card 36 (Building, old cars)
Card 37 (City Hall)
Card 38 (City Hall)
Card 39 (City Hall)
Card 40 (Main Library - Carnegie)
Card 41 (Main Library - Carnegie)
Card 42 (Main Library - Carnegie)
Card 43 (First Presbyterian)
Card 44 (Presbyterian Church)
Card 45 (Sugar Factory, So. Main St.)
Card 46 (Interior of Farmers & Merchants National)
Card 47 (First Presbyterian Church)
Card 48 (St. Annes Church - modern
Card 49 (OC Courthouse)
Card 50 (Holly Sugar Factory)
 
Click here to see these postcards (and a few more) in thumbnail views

 

Click here to view some of the photographs that make up the newest book.

 
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