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Hazel Chidester
Hazel A. Chidester's Identification Card with her social security number, and handwritten date and appointment times for the employment office. to see what she should get paid. It also gives her address on Compton Blvd and her date of birth in 1907 -
Paul Eubank
Checks to and from Paul Eubank from the years 1913-1917 and involved the First National Bank of Wilmington. You can see the hole cutouts that would then cause the check to be null, which was a security measure from the early 1900's. You can also see that Royal Insurance paid Paul $1.00. -
Manuel Esquivel
This is a photo of Manuel Esquivel (the child) getting a check for a scholarship from a foundation in 1985. The man is not named, so if you have any information on him or how Manuel earned the scholarship, please contact us! -
Lawrence and Eunice Erven
Receipt for taxes paid on Lawrence and Eunice Erven's house for $20 in 1948 -
Lawrence and Eunice Erven
A receipt for taxes paid to the Bank of America in Wilmington for the grand total of $2.48, with a check by Eunice Erven -
Clarence Eipper
This is a Union Oil Co. Federal Credit Union Bank Book from 1952. Mr. Eipper had to present this book when paying as a Union Oil Employee -
Dave Elder
A copy of a news release from Assemblyman Dave Elder in 1990. He was a rep for the city of Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington and Harbor City -
Al Drew
This is a photo of Al Drew and another man in front of a Wilmington flag. There is no context provided to this photo, so if you have any information on the people or event, please contact us. -
Mike Donley
A black and white photo of Mike Donley. If you have further information on Mike Donley and his contributions to our community, please contact us! -
James Dodson
A photo of James Dodson. This is a a copy from one of the pages in the history of L.A. His family house is marked as a historical and cultural monument near the Port of Los Angeles. -
Jonathan Diaz
A memorial thank you card to the friends and family of Jonathan Diaz who was 20 years old when he passed. Quick research shows he died at football practice and attended Banning High School. If you have any more memories or insight to Jonathan, please contact us! -
Marsha Dessy
A photo of Marsha Dessy and another woman who is unnamed. If you have any information about the people in this photo, please contact us! We'd love to learn more about our community -
Marsha Dessy
A portrait of Marsha Dessy and three children -
Marsha Dessy
An article about an expensive fire at Dessy's storefront. They had a stationer's store in the 1960's -
Denni Family
A photo of Jobe Denni's Family with Jobe and his wife, and his children Juanita, 15 years, Mary, 12 years, Margaret 10 years, Josephine, 6 years, Catherina, 4 year, and Jobe Joseph Jr., 8 months. These are noted as the cousins of Joe Denni. -
Denni Family
A Signal Hill Oil Field in the early 1920's. Joe Denni is in the center -
Denni Family
A photo of Joe Denni and another congressmen -
Denni Family
R.J Reeves on the Right and Louis Denni on the left. This photo was taken in 1894 when Louis was 35 years old -
Lydia De Leon
Lydia De Lyon poses for a photo, working for the AmVets Hall in Wilmington and will receive and award from an employment program for seniors -
Hector Cepeda
Hector Cepeda was running for positions in the City Council. He was endorsed by the Labor Party. There is limited information on his run and if he was elected or not. -
Ernie Castagnola
A photo of Ernie Castagnola posing. At the time this picture was taken, he had worked for Wilmington Transportation for 40 years. He retired Vice President of Engineering/Maintenance after 49 years. After retirement WTCo honored Eddie with the naming of a tugboat the ‘EddieC -
Jasper D'Ambrosi
A booklet of the bronze sculptures that Jasper D'Ambrosi has worked on throughout his career -
Jasper D'Ambrosi
An image of Jasper D'Ambrosi at work. He was a famous bronze sculptor that was born and raised in Wilmington CA -
Jasper D'Ambrosi
A bronze sculpture by Jasper D'Ambrosi called "The High Price of Meat" featured in the October 1981 edition of Southwest Art. -
Jasper D'Ambrosi
A sculpture that Jasper D'Ambrosi created called "Butterfield Stage", crafted entirely of Bronze at the Banning Residence in Wilmington CA -
Jasper D'Ambrosi
A 1978 school picture of Jasper D'Ambrosi, who was born and raised in Wilmington, CA, and grew up to be a renowned sculptor. D'Ambrosi is well known for 'The Fallen Warrior', a companion piece to Arizona's Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, which stands outside the state capital. Other well-known pieces include "El Capitan", a life-size longhorn which is located in downtown Dodge City, Kansas, and "Buffalo Jone-Visionary", another life-size monument in Garden City, Kansas. -
Albert Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield was an American Naval Officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA.Crossfield demonstrated his flight test skills on his very first student solo. His instructor was not available on the designated early morning, so Crossfield, on his own, took off and went through maneuvers he had practiced with his instructor, including spin entry and spin recovery. During the first spin, Crossfield experienced vibrations, banging, and noise in the aircraft that he had never encountered with his instructor. He recovered, climbed to a higher altitude, and repeated his spin entry and spin recovery, getting the same vibration, banging and noise. On his third spin entry, at yet an even higher altitude, he looked over his shoulder as he was spinning and observed the instructor's door disengaged and flapping in the spin. He reached back, pulled the door closed, and discovered all the vibrations, banging and noise stopped. Satisfied, he recovered from the spin, landed, and fueled the airplane. He also realized his instructor had been holding the door during their practice spin entries and recoveries, and never mentioned this door quirk. In later years, Crossfield often cited his curiosity about this solo spin anomaly and his desire to analyze what was going on and why it happened, as the start of his test pilot career -
Jere Lee Cross
This newspaper article about "blonde, vivacious" underwater model Jere Lee Cross who lived in Wilmington in the 1940's. The attached vintage newspaper flong mold is a very rare item that was used as a printing tool for newspaper photos in the mid-twentieth century. A closer look shows the mold may be Ms. Cross in a diver suit. Jere Lee Cross also played the organ at a popular Wilmington night spot, gave music lessons to students, and directed her students in a band at veterans hospitals. -
Peter Crooks
A photo of Peter Crooks standing in front of a large boat in the shipyards. If anyone has further information on Mr. Crooks and what his role was in the shipyards, please contact us. -
Robert Coons
A photo of Robert Coons. There is no further information on Mr. Coons, so if you have any knowledge of him, please contact us! We love to learn more about our community members. -
Frederick Paterson Cooke
A summary of Frederick Paterson Cooke, as published in the "Who is Who of Music" in the Mid-Century Edition in Chicago 1951. A summary of the life and teachings as well as compositions of Mr. Cooke. He was an music educator, Conductor, Musicologist, Violinist and Violist. He taught at Los Angeles Harbor College and was the Director of Music at the California Medical Facility -
Frederick Paterson Cooke
A photo of Frederick Paterson Cooke, from Chicago 1951. He was an music educator, Conductor, Musicologist, Violinist and Violist. He taught at Los Angeles Harbor College and was the Director of Music at the California Medical Facility -
The Costello Family
A hilarious message note pad for phone calls to men who worked at the Shipbuilding companies in the 1930s and 1940s. -
The Costello Family
A collection of passes owned by the Costello Family, including J.M Costello, from the 1930-1940s. Includes a shipbuilding pass, card for the Bethlehem Steel Company, Statement for the Dry Dock for Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, -
Diana Contreras
A flyer to elect Diana Contreras on the Los Angeles City Council 15th district. The results of the 1997 election results show that she got 20% of the vote and the incumbent Rudy Svorinich Jr. won with 60% -
Joanne Cisneros
A headshot of Joanne Cisneros, in 1985. If you have any further information about this person, please contact us! We are always willing to learn more about our community -
Hazel Chidester
Hazel A. Chidester's Identification Card with her social security number, and handwritten date and appointment times for the employment office. to see what she should get paid. It also gives her address on Compton Blvd and her date of birth in 1907 -
Hazel Chidester
Hazel A. Chidester's War Ration Book inside ration tickets -
Hazel Chidester
Hazel A. Chidester's War Ration Book Front Cover -
Carlson Family
The eldest son of H. C. Carlson, Robert Carlson was the President of the Wilmington Boat Works shipyard. He is behind the wheel on this ship, while his brother in law, Kenneth Stalker, who married his sister Evelyn Carlson, stands next to him. -
Carlson Family
The eldest son of H. C. Carlson, Robert Carlson was the President of the Wilmington Boat Works shipyard. He is seen in this photo speaking at the launching of the USS Reaper in June 1954 -
Carlson Family
Wilmington Boat Works Shipyard, run by Robert Carlson, in 1942. During this time the need for shipbuilding was incredibly important due to the looming of WW2 -
Carlson Family
Carlson Boat and Yacht Company cards, scanned atop a photo of the Carlson shipyard. This gives the address, phone numbers, and named Robert Carlson as the president of Wilmington Boat Works INC. -
Carlson Family
Application to be a citizen of the United States by Theodore Carlson was approved by the superior court of the state of Washington in January 4th, 1894. The United States had only been a country for 118 years. Darlene and Jack Fitzgerald enclosed to the WHS some copies of a family story, pictures and documents relating to the Carlsen Family. Evelyn Carlson Stalker wrote down memories in 1991 that she was told by her mother and father, so that her daughter Darlene and her grandchildren Sharon Lynn and Jack Adam Fitzgerald would have some background from her side of the family. The family settled in Wilmington in June 1921. -
Capolungo Family
A group of photocopies of the Capolungo Family, undated. If you have more information on this family, please contact the Wilmington Historical Society as we love to learn more about our community -
Capolungo Family
A group of photocopies of the Capolungo Family, undated. If you have more information on this family, please contact the Wilmington Historical Society as we love to learn more about our community -
Buck Family
A Christmas Card from the Bucks, undated, with two smiling children sitting in Christmas clothes. -
Buck Family
Roberta Buck of 1064 Hyatt St in Wilmington, on February 1989, in the front yard of a home which is having a yard sale -
Brown Family, 1939
This image shows the fishing vessel "Eagle", used in a local fishery, which lines up with the pictures of the Brown family selling fish. Although we couldn't find this particular boat's history in quick maritime research, the time period did lead us to research the Coast Guard's "reserve" for civilians, which let the armed forces of the U.S. take ownership of boats. According to one article "The new Coast Guard Reserve was to be a civilian organization. Members were not to hold military ranks, wear uniforms, receive military training, or "be vested with or exercise any right, privilege, power, or duty vested in or imposed upon the personnel of the Coast Guard." Reservists were invited to place their boats at the disposal of the Coast Guard "in the conduct of duties incident to the saving of life and property and in the patrol of marine parades and regattas" - with the understanding that each such boat would be commanded by a regular Coast Guard officer or petty officer." Although this was a new idea, and the people could have rejected it, the boat owners were enthusiastic to be a part of the aux. Source: https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=082-18&category=history-of-the-uscg-aux -
Brown Family, 1939
On Catalina Island, on the beach in the city of Avalon, two people in swim clothes pose in front of the lifeguard tower. The iconic pier is visible in the background, as well as the fashions of the time in swimwear in 1939.