In 1907 and again in 1910, four children trod the boards of ‘Halliday’s Hall’ in Point Arena, during evening ‘Entertainments.’ When comparing the two photographs, it is apparent that the scenery behind the children, in the small space provided for their acting, is the same. Harder to confirm may be the fact that some of the children in each photograph are the same, as three years [...]
Because we mark the 110th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake this week, I decided to spend a little time sifting through our seismic past. Though named after one city, the April 18, 1906 quake roared along a 290-mile rupture of the San Andreas fault from San Juan Bautista to Shelter Cove. Accounts in the Kelley House archives reveal that, from Manchester to Usal, landslides [...]
Mini-Reunions over Mendocino Grammar School ‘History Mystery’ A few weeks ago (Thursday, March 31st), the Beacon published another Kelley House Calendar ‘History Mystery’ which had the result of bringing together some of the area’s long-term citizens. The first to contact us after publication was Jeanette Hansen. She had a plan to gather with her cousin, Alvin Mendosa, and friends, Henry and Florence Dahl, at the Senior [...]
Brass Bands were huge back in the day. It was a matter of town pride to have at least one, if not more. At one time, Mendocino could boast of a Brass Band and a Ladies’ Brass Band, as well as an orchestra. Our photograph was taken on May 29, 1898, presumably in Mendocino. The men in this photograph were not just band mates. They knew [...]