"Lorraine Boyce, Escondido city councilwoman, displays the proclamation she received from the mayor of Toyakawa, Japan. She and her family were on vacation there for two and one-half weeks." [Envelope also contains images of older man and woman celebrating with a birthday cake. Pledge of allegiance is in the background.]

"If your snake bites you, bite him back," Al Robbins advised sixth-graders." [Times-Advocate, 28 September 1987, page 5. Photograph by Dan Rios. Al Robbins was a snake expert and magician who spoke to local schools, including Del Dios Middle School, where he starred at year-opening assemblies for at least four years. Robbins performed magic and played the violin on the East Coast vaudeville circuit in the 1920s. Information provided by Alexa Clausen.]

"Escondido [California] Artist." [name of artist unkown.]

[People outside Bank of America from a bomb threat and attempted robbery that happened on August 24, 1970, at 305 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido, California. Envelopes 00101 - 00104 all related to event.]

[Images of police or army soldiers and journalist outside of the Bank of America during a bomb threat and attempted robbery that happened on August 24, 1970, at 305 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido, California. Envelopes 00099 - 00104 all related to event.]

[Images from a bomb threat and attempted robbery that happened on August 24, 1970, at Bank of America, 305 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido, California. Images include detention and possible arrest of suspect. Envelopes 00101 - 00104 all related to event.]

"Children in the Poway Backyard Swim program listen intently to water safety directions from Gordon Crismon, instructor. From left are Patty Harrewl, an instructor, who aided with the lesson; and Janet Fuller, Anita Fuller, Valerie Webster, Laura Webster, Bob Hahn and Clarence Wahlstrom, the pupils."

"A maze of framework, much of it temporary, sprouts seemingly from nowhere, in this study of light and shadow at the site of construction of the new Sears, Roebuck & Co. store at 1475 E. Valley Parkway. The larger girders will support a second story of the structure, to house a total of 125,000 square feet of floor space." [Additional images of construction in this envelope, envelope 00055 and possibly 00056.]

"Rene Verdon, right, formerly chef to the late President John F. Kennedy, shows Norman Mitchell, left, president-elect of the American School Food Service Organization, and Mable Dalrymple, coordinator, proper use of the "French knife" in the culinary field. Mitchel and Verdon were expert lectures before a group of more than 400 school food service workers attending the 11th annual County Food Service Workshop." [Envelope contains similar images.]

"Escondido Taro 4-H Club members (from left), Lance and Tom Davids and Robert Rhamy, display prized lamb and pig which they have donated to the Escondido Junior Fair, currently under way. The animals will be auctioned at the fair at 6 p.m., Thursday, with proceeds going to a "Davids Scholarship" fund to aid a youth in his education."