Leopold and Anna Chuml family

07/27/2016

Photo of John Henry Chuml’s family, who made his fortune by selling his orange groves to Walt Disney so he could build Disneyland

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Wynonah Cousin

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07/26/2016

Papa Chuml was a fertile older man if these were his children!
Beautiful family.

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Elaine König

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07/26/2016

Beautiful family😃

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Carolyn Evans

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07/26/2016

They look like a happy family. Beautiful picture😀

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Jean White

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07/26/2016

Highly-interesting

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Christine Dolinski

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07/26/2016

Who's sorry now?!

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Carine Munro

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07/26/2016

Lovely family

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Brenda Mccreight Warren

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07/26/2016

Interesting

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Annette Friedel

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07/26/2016

Interesting!

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Pam Denham

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07/26/2016

I read the article, was surprised to find the picture was taken in 1942. The clothes they are wearing seem to be from the late 1800's to early 1900.

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AncientFaces

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07/26/2016

Yes, it looks like circa 1910 to us. But the owner says 1942?

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Doreen Ward

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07/26/2016

Maybe 1942 is when they sold the land? Disneyland opened in 1950. Just a guess. I agree, the clothes are not 1940s unless they just liked period clothing
for the picture.

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Linda Anido

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07/26/2016

Must have been a typo, this was taken decades before, probably 1905 to 1910.

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Jennifer Anderson

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07/26/2016

AncientFaces definitely not 1942 clothing, maybe they dressed up in those oldy worldy costumes or such.. but definitely not 1942 look at those huge bows on their necks they are early century..

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Natalie Hendrix

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07/26/2016

You wouldn't catch me dressed in sleeves ever in Florida.

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Marjorie Margel

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07/26/2016

Doreen Ward Disneyland opened to the public in July 1955. Maybe Walt bought the land in 1950?

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Mary Ellen Grayberg

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07/26/2016

Yes I think it's more like the land was sold while the picture is much older

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James Dignan

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07/26/2016

Natalie, this would be California - Disneyland, not Disney World

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Bob Dunham

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11/14/2016

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Bob Dunham

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11/14/2016

My guess he made millions before selling his land also

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Luana Dallman

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07/26/2016

Thank you for sharing this precious photo and valuable information.

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Elizabeth Garcia

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07/26/2016

Wow! !

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Helen Norvell

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07/26/2016

Love these photo

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Elizabeth Gaynor Hamilton

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07/26/2016

They all look so happy

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Rose Gasak

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07/26/2016

They are all smiling, 😍

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Victor GR

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07/26/2016

Better oranges

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Bette L. Donavon

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07/26/2016

Orange groves were major crops from Chula Vista to Santa Barbara. Still many groves left. Used to be excited waiting for our yearly trip to KNOTTS BERRY FARM so I could spend my saved up money to buy Orange Flower perfume at the gift shops there. I loved it!🍊🍊🍊

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Sharon Stenge Evans

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07/26/2016

Diane Chapman Swarts

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Jan Mortimer

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07/26/2016

OMG, I never knew that.

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Alessio D'Orazio

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07/26/2016

If Chuml senior died in 1922 the photo must be previous

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David Shaw

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07/26/2016

Smart man... even if the clothes are a bit dated; probably too busy picking oranges to get to the shops.

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Nancy Smalley-Scebelo

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07/26/2016

Interesting. I learned something new today. Go to Disneyland a lot .

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David Butterfield

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07/26/2016

I like History.

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Cindy Kettell-Fisher

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07/26/2016

Really, WOW! That's awesome

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Jane Resler

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07/26/2016

Wow!!!!

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Marylyn D'Amore Kruger

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07/26/2016

And I bet Disney got the land at a great price

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Terri Allen

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07/26/2016

Neat picture.

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Sheridan Fenwick

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07/26/2016

WOW!!!!

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Bren Fritz

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07/26/2016

Thank you.

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Jennifer Lewis-Nunez

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07/26/2016

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Jennifer Lewis-Nunez

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07/26/2016

That's why they're all smiling!

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Violet Hempelman

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07/27/2016

I love these old photos

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Cheryl Angela Srnka

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10/23/2016

Whoa, I agree that something is quite wrong with the date and probably the assignment of names in this photo. I knew John and Hermina Chuml. Their only child, Viera, and I attended Tustin High together the late 1960's. If I recall correctly, John and Hermina married just as World War II started. This photo simply can't be of John and Hermina's offspring. Perhaps the photo is of Leopold and Anna and their children, and one of the children is John Chuml at the turn of the century. This would align better with the style of women's clothing in the photo. Also, to further confuse this matter, by wild coincidence I noticed that an "Anna Marie Chuml" from Santa Ana graduated from my alma mater, Pomona College, in 1914, leading me to wonder if John is her younger brother. Perhaps there are Annas in two different generations in this family.

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Cheryl Angela Srnka

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07/22/2017

The description was revised and I believe it now reflects the correct time frame and persons. Thanks, Rhondalee!

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