1958 era photographs of Imperial Beach

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Imperial Beach resident Ralph Evans recently came upon some photographs that were probably taken in about 1958. Ralph comes from very good historical early Imperial Beach stock, as he was brought up right here in town. His father still lives in the area of the 1200 block of 11th Street, where Ralph was raised, and where the elder Evans has lived since 1941. When Ralph came upon the scene they lived  in the 100 block of Daisy Ave., just a stones throw from the beach.  His grandparents and great-grandparents were early comers to the area we know of as Palm City.
Ralph was kind enough to offer these photographs, and the captions, to the web page for our historical interest and enjoyment. If you would like to e-mail Ralph, you may do so.
Ralph, we thank you for sharing your memories of the way it used to be in IB.

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<<  Looking northeast. The bottom floor of that building was split between the Patio Cafe and the Russo family's store. The top floor was the Russo's residence. Today that whole bottom floor is the Ye Olde Plank Inn.

>> Facing southeast. The cars you see are parked along the 700 block of what used to be 1st St.

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<< Looking north at the 600 block of Ocean Lane. The darker buildings in the middle are the old two story rental "cottages". The IB police had a 1957 Chevy at the time.

>> Looking north at the 600 block of Ocean Lane. Part of the Patio Cafe can be seen to the right.

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<< Taken from the walkway by the life guard station. Another angle of 600 Ocean Lane.

>> Looking east north east, across Ocean Lane. You can see the 100 block of Citrus Ave. Also another angle of the patio at the Patio Cafe.

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<< Looking SW at the northern edge of the damaged boardwalk which was in front of the lifeguard station.

>> Looking north from in front of the lifeguard station. The boardwalk ran north to the south end of the "seawall".

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<< Looking north from the north side of the bathrooms at the lifeguard station.
Page updated on June 23, 2002