Manhattan Beach Once Exploded Like Vesuvius
This was originally to be a “Postcard [/tag/postcard/]” piece, as the image
above comes from an eBay auction
[http://cgi.ebay.com/MANHATTAN-BEACH-BROOKLYN-FIREWORKS-1885-Print-Matted-/140431788073#ht_2108wt_911]
. But further research revealed a fascinating part of Manhattan Beach history,
dating back too far to fit even in the “Remember When”