David Middlecamp

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Date registered: June 5, 2008
URL: http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/

Latest posts

  1. El Pizmo Inn — May 22, 2013
  2. Modern Photography, Polaroids, instamatics and Super 8 — May 20, 2013
  3. Camp Roberts Rodeo, Camp San Luis explosives, World War II week by week — May 19, 2013
  4. Cuesta College builds a campus — May 17, 2013
  5. Cuesta College Tug-of-War 1968 — May 15, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Vietnam basic training Ft. Ord — 374 comments
  2. Captain Buffoon, mornings on KSLY — 39 comments
  3. 1968 Cambria Air Station — 38 comments
  4. Scrubby and Lloyd’s, best burger of all time — 25 comments

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May 22

El Pizmo Inn

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1900s, 1910s

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This post card was in a Paso Robles file with no caption information. Printed on the back was “Alsup Studio Paso Robles, Calif.” Only problem was the building didn’t look like one from Paso Robles. The low heavy fog, dune scrub growth and lack of oak trees made Paso Robles less likely for the location. …

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May 20

Modern Photography, Polaroids, instamatics and Super 8

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1960s, Advertising

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Advertising for Instamatic, Polaroids and Super 8 cameras at Grant's in San Luis Obispo October, 30 1968.

How can you make photography any easier than this? One camera makes instant prints. An electric eye, electronic shutter and image-sizer with viewfinder frame. Not sure what any of that does but it sure sounds cool, especially when you put it in the Professional-type carrying case. Another costs less and loads easily with flash cubes …

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May 19

Camp Roberts Rodeo, Camp San Luis explosives, World War II week by week

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1940s, Military, World War II week by week

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German troops were surrendering in Tunisia May 10, 1943 in this newspaper headline from the Telegram-Tribune.

Even a break in training for war could be deadly as seen in this excerpt from a May 10, 1943 story. Col. Hank Partin, of the Lemoore air base, was saved from death or serious injury yesterday in the Camp Roberts rodeo by the quick action of Dogie Davidson, a merchant marine, when he was …

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May 17

Cuesta College builds a campus

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1970s, Construction, Military

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Cuesta College was moving to new buildings in 1976 after early years in World War II surplus buildings.

Cuesta College celebrates 50 years this year and the first major milestone was when voters approved bonds to finance building a brand new facility to replace the 30-year-old wood frame military barracks. This story is from June 5, 1976. Story by Kay Ready Buildings—once whitewashed enlisted men’s quarters for Camp San Luis Obispo, now paint-chipped …

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May 15

Cuesta College Tug-of-War 1968

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1960s

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NOT HARD TO TELL WHICH SIDE WON Cuesta College frosh triumphed. ©Michael Raphael/Telegram-Tribune

A tradition from the early days of Cuesta College sadly no longer practiced. Published October 12, 1968. Frosh gutty — Sophs muddy Mud, mud everywhere, especially on the sophomores—the result of a tug-o-war between Cuesta College’s freshmen and sophomores, with the younger set winning both dirty battles in a two-game series. Both class presidents got …

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May 14

Vocational training in 1968 at Cuesta College

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1960s, Fashion

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Girls are learning how to run business machines at Cuesta College. ©Michael Raphael/Telegram-Tribune

In honor of Cuesta College’s 50th birthday a few posts this week from the Cuesta file. Today a lot of technical schools advertise in heavy rotation on television. However many of those programs are offered at local community colleges for less money than a for profit school and often these instructors have good insight into …

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May 11

Dance regulations wanted in San Luis Obispo, World War II week by week

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1940s, Military, World War II week by week

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Headlines from the April 20, 1943 Telegram-Tribune.

High spirited young men heading off to war didn’t always make the best neighbors. From May 20, 1943 Telegram-Tribune Citizens Demand Action of Policing of Dance The San Luis Obispo city council last night acting on a request contained in a petition signed by 36 citizens, arranged with civilian and army authorities that the Saturday …

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May 10

Southern Pacific during World War II

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1940s, Advertising, Military

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Southern Pacific ad from the Telegram-Tribune newspaper June, 9, 1942.

Southern Pacific Railroad did not often apologize but in 1942 they ran a series of ads explaining the changes on the line. As World War II increased demands for moving troops and material across the country the road had to make choices. They explained that the old timetables would not be followed. Victory Trains now …

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May 07

The original shopping center for Atascadero

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1910s, Construction, Going, Going, Gone, Police/Fire

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1917 Grand opening of the Mercantile/La Plaza building in Atascadero. It was behind the present day fire station. Photo courtesy the Atascadero Historical Society

Edward Gardner Lewis and wife Mabel bought the 23,000 acre rancho that would become the colony of Atascadero for $850,000 in 1913. The utopian dreamer, land speculator and publisher envisioned a new city. By 1915 a tent city sold the subdivided lots and was the place for people to stay while building their homes. The …

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May 02

McPhee University Union under construction, Cal Poly 1968

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1960s, Cal Poly, Construction

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Cal Poly campus just before Poly Royal in April 1968. The University Union building was under construction, the Performing Arts Center was a lawn an Perimeter Road was a road. circa April 25, 1968 © David Ranns/Telegram-Tribune

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