Historic Photos of Orange County

<p>Perpetual sunshine palm trees miles of unbroken beaches yachts cliff-top mansions millionaires-these are the images of Orange County that come to mind for many people and there is much truth in this depiction for Orange County is a place of boundless natural wonders that attracts more than 25 million tourists a year.</p><p>However the full story of Orange County is far more complex. It's a story of Juañntilde;eno Indians conquistadors Franciscan padres rancheros wildcatters artists and filmmakers. <em>Historic Photos of Orange County</em> offers some 200 images drawn from the county’s fascinating past from the mission ruins of San Juan Capistrano to the turn-of-the-century celery fields of Westminster to the eye-popping fantasia of a young Disneyland.</p><p>By East Coast standards Orange County is a relative baby—just over a century old—and tiny compared with most California counties; but its population is second only to neighboring Los Angeles County and growing every day. This volume captures the story of Orange County’s evolution from a sleepy backwater suburb of Los Angeles to an international tourist destination.</p>