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Episodes tagged "Urban Life/Boosterism": 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. The Ruinous Earthquake
    date April 21, 1906map Alameda, Californiatags Earthquake, Urban Life/Boosterism, Fremont

    The great 1906 earthquake turned the thriving city of San Francisco, California, into a sea of flames on the morning of April 18, 1906. However, the earthquake’s effects were more far-reaching than just the city of San Francisco itself. While Oakland was rather fortunate and did not sustain a large amount of damage, in San Jose “few buildings…escaped injury, and the death toll [was] not small.”...

  2. Funeral for the founder of Los Altos, California
    date July 30, 1946map Santa Clara, Californiatags Railroad, Urban Life/Boosterism, Paul Shoup, Sarah Winchester

    The development of Los Altos, California, is credited to Paul Shoup and the interurban railroad system. “The father of Los Altos”, died on July 30, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. The memorial service was held at the chapel of Stanford Memorial Church. Ira S. Lillick and fellow members of the board of trustees of Stanford University delivered the eulogies. His family was present, most notably...