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Episodes tagged "Fremont": 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. From Agriculture to Technology
    date January 1, 1964map Alameda, Californiatags nursery, Technology, Agriculture, Fremont, Silicon Valley

    In late 1964, the California Nursery Company was getting ready to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary. The Vallejo Adobe had been moved onto the grounds of the nursery and was restored to be used as a meeting room. There were big plans to expand, and construction was beginning on a new section of the nursery. The California Nursery Company was one of the most successful and well-known nurseries...