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Lost Bay Area Stories
An Exploration into Obscure Bay Area History

May 14, 20211 min read
San Josean's bike pump invention
In 1908, H.C Brooks, a native of San Jose, invented a new way of integrating a bike pump into the frame. Pretty clever idea although the...
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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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May 13, 20214 min read
Noah's Ark by the Bay
Alphonse Trinqual was an eccentric hermit that lived in Mayfield, CA and built an ark in order to survive a second biblical flood.
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