Jeannine L Pedersen: 2 books
by Jeannine L. Pedersen, Catalina Island Museum
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2008
For years, reaching the paradise destination of Santa Catalina Island, located miles out in the Pacific Ocean, was possible primarily by steamship. But as early as 1912, the first amphibious airplane landed in Avalon Bay, and the first air-passenger service was introduced in 1919. Seaplane service thrived...
by Pedersen, Jeannine L., Catalina Island Museum
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2004
Throughout its history, the 76-square-mile island of Catalina has played host to Native Americans, smugglers, otter hunters, ranchers, miners, entrepreneurs, vacationers, movie stars, and nature enthusiasts. William Wrigley Jr. (of chewing-gum fame) bought the island in 1919 and later constructed the...