Cartoonist Gus Arriola, whose long-running "Gordo" was one of the first syndicated comic strips to celebrate Hispanic culture.
Monterey County has a rich and colorful history. The Monterey County Herald has been there to cover the names and places that make our county unique. With some “never seen before” images from our archives, The Herald hopes to jar your memory and to participate in this ongoing look back on the history of Monterey County.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Gus Arriola, 1960
Cartoonist Gus Arriola, whose long-running "Gordo" was one of the first syndicated comic strips to celebrate Hispanic culture.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Boy Scouts, 1908
The Boy Scouts of America celebrates their 100th anniversary on Feb. 10, 2010. This photograph shows Boy Scot troop 90 drawn up in formation in front of the Custom House Plaza in 1908. Troop 90 lays claim to being the oldest chartered Boy Scout troop in America west of the Mississippi, and possibly the United States.