Lost Bay Area Stories

In 1918, letters to the editor were the equivalent of social media today, a mixed bag of opinions many times anchored in counter factual arguments. This letter from 'ONE WHO PROTESTS' from Los Altos, California during the Spanish Flu would be at home with much of the arguments around COVID today. If you substituted 'Germans' for 'Chinese' you almost wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Some favorite insights: Germany has sent secret agents to spread fear and misinformat

To Use: Download and install Google Earth Pro Download one of the historic overlay files (ends with *.kmz). See below links. Double click on the overlay file and it'll install into Google Earth Pro Select the desired overlay If not selected in the source list on the left side of Google Earth You can toggle the overlay on or off, or if you do a 'Get Info' on the overlay, you can change the opacity blending of present with past Downloads: Downtown San Jose, August 5, 1939 Down