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Lost Bay Area Stories
An Exploration into Obscure Bay Area History
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Google Earth Historic Downtown San Jose
To Use: Download and install Google Earth Pro Download one of the historic overlay files (ends with *.kmz). See below links. Double...
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Oct 5, 20211 min read
Now and Then, St James and 2nd Street
It's fascinating to take a look back at an 1850's era photo of San Jose looking north east from St, James park. Nothing seems to have...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
San Jose Masking During Spanish Flu
An excerpt from early San Jose Historian, Clyde Arbuckle, on the Spanish Flu era and the wearing of masks. The statistics are a little...
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Aug 12, 20211 min read
"Big George" and San Joses' first "safety" bike
"Big George" Osen, from the Edenvale neighborhood in San Jose, was the first cyclist with a "safety" styled bicycle. He drew so much...
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Aug 9, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
Not in the Bay Area, but a colorized photo of the Mount Lowe Railway at Ye Alpine Tavern in 1913.
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
A bus built on an Atterbury truck chassis in San Francisco circa 1919.
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods railroad photo in front of the Tavern of Tamalpais in 1913. Termed the 'Crookedest Railroad in the World"...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
Oakland, California Service Station circa 1950
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Jul 31, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
1940's General Motors exhibit at Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco. Transparent Car with Pontiac Chassis and Body by...
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Jul 30, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
1924 Photo of a Flint Automobile with Ghiradelli Square in the background.
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Jul 29, 20211 min read
Colorized Photo of the Day
C.W Smiths Yum-Yum treat stand during the 1930's at Playland in San Francisco
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
"The Bonded Woman" SF Billboard, 1922
I love old movie billboards. This one was in San Francisco in 1922. Betty Compson was a rising Hollywood startlet and had early...
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May 13, 20211 min read
When Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb came to San Jose
About 100 years ago, legendary baseball players such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb came to San Jose to play at Soldality Park. Here are some...
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