ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : One-Stop Shop
“General store” was an understatement for the turn-of-the-century market in Los Alamitos. Post office, department store and butcher shop, it even added tires to its inventory after the arrival of the auto.
The store’s weathered facade made it an ideal backdrop for Old West movies. It was featured in the 1919 film “Bond of Blood” starring Al Jennings.
Source: “Early Los Alamitos” by the Los Alamitos Museum Assn.
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