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All About Fortuna, the Friendly City!

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Album: In and Around Fortuna

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

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

79 files, last one added on Apr 18, 2008

Album: David Thomson Photos

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.

82 files, last one added on Nov 24, 2005

Album: Wayne Yazzolino Photos

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

Files not yet posted to other albums...

45 files, last one added on Apr 22, 2007

Album: Apple Harvest Festival

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

Album courtesy of Bobbie's Photography in Fortuna.

34 files, last one added on Jun 16, 2005

Album: AutoXpo - 2002

Album courtesy of RGCardella.

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Album: AutoXpo - 2003

Album courtesy of RGCardella.

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Album: AutoXpo - 2004

Car pictures courtesy of RGCardella

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Album: AutoXpo - 2005

Pictures courtesy of RGCardella

45 files, last one added on Feb 17, 2006

Album: Historic Images of Fortuna and the Area

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.

153 files, last one added on Jul 31, 2006

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

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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Album: Rodeo 2005 Parade

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Album: Rodeo 2005 Downtown Events

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

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

High-res files available at fortunaphotos.com.

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Album: Rodeo 2007 Parade

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: Civil War Days 1999 - Battle of Spotsylvania

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

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

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Album: Civil War Days 2003 - Battle of Mechanicsville

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: Fire Fighter Muster Parade 2004

57 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2006

Album: Fire Fighter Muster Parade 2006

47 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2006

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Depot Museum in Fortuna's Rohner Park419 viewsTaken around 1990, this little beauty is the most well-known postcard of Fortuna. Due to its unique location, design and harmonious color, the Depot Museum building was (and still is) a magnet for photographers.
The back of the card reads: See the 1893 NWP train depot. Contains many items of interest for all ages. Fishing, railroad, lumber and wire memorabilia. Located in beautiful Rohner Park, opposite a picnic area and children's playground. Museum web site.

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Skunk Cabbage221 viewsZippora's Pond in Russ Park, Ferndale

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Bridge Bear627 viewsThe Golden Bears on the Klamath River Bridge weren't always golden. Sometime in the late 50's or early 60's mysteriously the cement bears on the old bridge would turn golden over night. Despite efforts of the State Highway Department with buckets of turpentine swabbing off that golden color, overnight the bears would be returned to their golden hue. It all started... (continued)

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Waves of Wind and Water260 viewsWe're near the west end of Table Bluff. Right now the cows enjoy the ocean view, but someday there will be multi-million-dollar mansions here...

SS Corona Aground, 1906353 viewsAground off Humboldt Bay. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s steamship CORONA was launched August 4, 1888 from the yards of Neafie & Levy in Philadelphia. On October 27 of that year she left for San Francisco to enter the coastal steamer business, transporting goods and passengers along the Northern Pacific Coast. Another picture of her, in 1901, loading passengers in Seattle.
Photo courtesy of NOAA Photo Library

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Richardson Grove101 viewsThis is Highway 101, the only connection between Northern California and points south. Many of these giant redwood trees in Richardson Grove bear scars of their encounters with trucks and other vehicles, with the vehicles generally coming out second best. Highway 101 is popular with bicycle tourists. Some of these trees are right next to the fog line, pushing the bike riders into the roadway. The trees may be awe-inspiring, but the riders have to mingle with the 40MPH traffic coming around blind curves, and this area presents some of their scariest moments on their trip through the North Coast. Learn more from Caltrans on the Richardson Grove Improvement Project web site.Apr 18, 2008

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