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.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
1968 Sand Castle Contest
Iriene Daily, Charloa Smith and Bruce Daily work on their sand creation "Sandy Mechanics" during the 7th annual Great Sand Castle Contest on Carmel Beach in October of 1968.
Friday, September 24, 2010
1967 Concourse d'Elegance
Virginia Stanton, hard working member of the Community Hospital Auxiliary came down from her stint at the Hospital to greet Bob Hope on the ramp, where he kept things humming while judges studied the winner's circle to pick the over all winner at the 1967 Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance. (Monterey Herald Archives)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Mudslide, Feb. 1987
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Holiday Inn construction, Jan. 7, 1969
The first floor of the four-story Holiday Inn of Amercia on Monterey's Del Monte Beach near the Seaside city line is almost completed. Expected to be open by the end of June, the motel is tobe made up of five staggered buildings, all connected, with a total of 196 units. (Monterey County Herald Archives)