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Alameda County, California Historic Book Collection – 6 Books Exploring Alameda County, Its History, Culture and Its Genealogy / Important Citizens in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries


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The Alameda County, California Histories book collection is a group of 6 books that detail the history of Alameda County – primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Alameda County during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. Past and present of Alameda County, California Volume 1 – Baker, Joseph Eugene – 463 pages
2. Past and present of Alameda County, California Volume 2 – Baker, Joseph Eugene – 584 pages
3. History of Washington Township, Alameda County, California (1904) – 133 pages
4. Alameda county, the ideal place for your California home (1915) – Lafler, Henry Anderson – 190 pages
5. The centennial year book of Alameda County, California : containing a summary of the discovery and settlement of California, a description of the Contra Costa under Spanish, Mexican, and American rule, an account of the organization and settlement of Alameda County … also, a gazetteer of each township, useful local and general statistical information, appropriate for the present time, to which are added biographical sketches of prominent pioneers and public men (1876) – Halley, William – 644 pages
6. History of Alameda County, California : including its geology, topography, soil, and productions : together with a full and particular record of the Spanish grants (1883) – M. W. Wood – 1001 pages

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader – (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.

Alameda County, California Historic Book Collection – 6 Books Exploring Alameda County, Its History, Culture and Its Genealogy / Important Citizens in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Union Pacific Railroad Stations in California: Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Alameda County, California


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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Alameda County, California, Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Los Angeles County, California, Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Merced County, California, Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Santa Clara County, California, Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Siskiyou County, California, Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Yolo County, California, Union Station, Diridon Station, Kelso Depot, Restaurant and Employees Hotel, 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, Davis, Emeryville, Dunsmuir. Excerpt: Union Station (Los Angeles) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Union Station is located in the northeastern corner of Downtown Los Angeles, on the property bounded by Alameda Street, Chavez Boulevard, Vignes Street and the 110 Freeway. It is across Alameda Street from L.A.’s historic Olvera Street and El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park. The historic Terminal Annex building is on the opposite side of the Chavez Blvd. underpass. Chinatown and Civic Center are a short distance away. Union Station was partially designed by the father and son team of John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, or the Parkinsons, assisted by a group of supporting architects, including the famous Jan van der Linden. The Parkinsons also designed Los Angeles City Hall. Their firm designed many landmark Los Angeles buildings from the late 19th century onward. The structure combines Dutch Colonial Revival Style architecture (the suggestion of the Dutch born Jan van der Linden), Mission Revival, and Streamline Moderne style, with architectural details such as eight-pointed stars. Enclosed garden patios are on either side of the waiting room, and passengers exiting the trains were originally directed through the southern garden. The lo… More: http://booksllc.net/?id=724792

Union Pacific Railroad Stations in California: Union Pacific Railroad Stations in Alameda County, California