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Album: In and Around Fortuna


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Here are just a few images that show why Fortuna's such a great place to live, to raise a family, to work, to enjoy the friendly people and the incredible natural beauty of the area. But there's a lot of intangible things other than the five square miles that make up this wonderful city that we can't show you.

86 files, last one added on May 28, 2007

Album: In the Area


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Good stuff. Some photos were taken near Fortuna, some not so near.

92 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2008

Album: David Thomson Photos


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Photos in this album are courtesy of David Thomson. David has a great eye for composition and we are privileged to see a tiny part of his work here. He captured this image in Ferndale's Russ Park, this is Zipporah's Pond. Have you been to Russ Park? It's a jewel, take the time to go visit.

131 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2009

Album: Wayne Yazzolino Photos


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This album includes photos taken in the areas of the Lost Coast, Big Sur, Lassen and Trinity Alps. These photos are courtesy of Wayne Yazzolino.

26 files, last one added on Feb 01, 2006

Album: Miscellaneous


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Files not yet posted to other albums...

45 files, last one added on Apr 22, 2007

Album: Apple Harvest Festival


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For over twenty years the Apple Harvest Festival has been celebrated throughout Fortuna. The Disaster Preparedness Fair is also a part of this event and its photos are included in this album.

30 files, last one added on Oct 08, 2006

Album: AutoXpo Past Winners


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Album courtesy of Bobbie's Photography in Fortuna.

34 files, last one added on Jun 16, 2005

Album: AutoXpo - 2002


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Album courtesy of RGCardella.

15 files, last one added on Jun 16, 2005

Album: AutoXpo - 2003


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Album courtesy of RGCardella.

24 files, last one added on Jun 16, 2005

Album: AutoXpo - 2004


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Car pictures courtesy of RGCardella

39 files, last one added on Aug 05, 2005

Album: AutoXpo - 2005


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Pictures courtesy of RGCardella

45 files, last one added on Feb 17, 2006

Album: Historic Images of Fortuna and the Area


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A hundred year's worth of pictures of Fortuna and the area, found in the Depot Museum, starting in the late 1800's. That's Henry Rohner's house on the left. The Hunan Village Restaurant sits on this lot today, on Main Street at the north end of 15th Street.

155 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2009

Album: Historic Newspaper, the Eel River Advance of May 30, 1896


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These are the advertisements, we've listed some of the articles in the site's historical section.

39 files, last one added on Jul 09, 2005

Album: Rodeo 2005 Chili Cookoff


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75 files, last one added on Jul 17, 2005

Album: Rodeo 2005 Parade


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172 files, last one added on Jul 16, 2005

Album: Rodeo 2005 Downtown Events


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The downtown events include fun for the entire family and for the entire week. The games include a stick horse race, the egg toss, outhouse races, firemen's competition and the penny scramble.

32 files, last one added on Jul 17, 2005

Album: Rodeo 2005 Kidnapped Tourists


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Lyle and Janeine Gray from Chico are kidnapped and sentenced to be wined and dined for the duration of the festival. Story here.

69 files, last one added on Jul 24, 2005

Album: Rodeo 2006 Parade


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High-res files available at fortunaphotos.com.

165 files, last one added on Jul 31, 2006

Album: Rodeo 2007 Parade


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The Rodeo Parade on a warm and muggy day. High resolution files are available at fortunaphotos.com.

204 files, last one added on Jul 21, 2007

Album: Rodeo 2008 Parade


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Another fun event in Fortuna! But a problem soon showed itself: the image contrast ratio became much higher as the shoot progressed. It was apparent that we no longer had control of the camera's choice of settings. This was later solved with a re-installation of the camera's software, and before we uploaded the images to this album we lightened them up a bit.

190 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2008

Album: Civil War Days 1999 - Battle of Spotsylvania


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These re-enactments featured the 'Mule Shoe' and 'The Bloody Angle' events during the Battle of Spotsylvania.

Pictures courtesy of Rick and Joanne Center, Linda and Phil Dickson

33 files, last one added on Jun 19, 2005

Album: Civil War Days 2002 - Battle of Seven Pines


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The smoke wasn't only from the muskets and cannons but also from the half-million-acre Biscuit Fire in Oregon.

26 files, last one added on Jun 18, 2005

Album: Civil War Days 2003 - Battle of Mechanicsville


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And once again there were hazy skies during part of the weekend, this time caused by the Canoe Creek Fire and Honeydew Fire a few miles to the south.

Most pictures courtesy of RGCardella.

59 files, last one added on Jun 18, 2005

Album: Civil War Days 2008 and the submarine "HL Hunley"


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One of Northern California's favorite events, again back in Fortuna! Civil War Days 2008 took place in the "bowl" next to the Eel River and behind Fortuna's River Lodge Conference Center. The Rotary Club of Fortuna Sunrise co-sponsored the event. A replica of the Confederate "HL Hunley" submarine, the first submarine to sink a warship in battle, was part of the show. The sub was a full-sized replica with a drop-down side showing the inside of the ship.

All photos by David Thomson.

20 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2009

Album: Fire Fighter Muster Parade 2004


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57 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2006

Album: Fire Fighter Muster Parade 2006


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47 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2006

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