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, September 30, 2011
Sardine Catch, 1978
Tony Longueira takes a breather with his hold full of sardines on May 15, 1978. (Monterey County Herald Archives)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thelonious Monk, 1969
Friday, September 9, 2011
Beach Boys at Laguna Seca, 1984
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Larry Burrows, 1967
Renowned photojournalist Larry Burrows at the Del Monte Lodge in Pebble Beach for the Life Magazine advertising sales convention on June 7, 1967. Burrows, best known for his pictures of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, was in Pebble Beach as the guests of Life Magazine. Burrows covered the Vietnam War from 1962 until his death. Burrows died with fellow photojournalists Henri Huet, Kent Potter and Keisaburo Shimamoto, when their helicopter was shot down over Laos on February 10, 1971. (Monterey County Herald archives)