Art, American -- 20th Century.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Local artists -- California -- Contra Costa County.; Veale, Richard R., 1864-1937.; Veale, Richard R., 1864-1937 -- Portraits.;
Portrait of Richard R. Veale (March 27, 1864 – October, 1937) in Knights Templar regalia by Margaret Pearson, 1915. Elected in 1895, Veale served as Contra Costa County Sheriff for 40 years. He initiated the use of fingerprints in crime-solving,...
Brentwood (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Brentwood (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Brentwood Library Chronology:
Brentwood Library Association builds, furnishes and opens Brentwood Branch of Contra Costa County Library at First and Oak Streets (November 1914-January 1915).
Library burns to the ground (July 8, 1919).
Library...
Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Walnut Creek Library Chronology:
Women’s Improvement Club organizes the Walnut Creek Free Library (July 1911).
Walnut Creek Library joins the Contra Costa County Library (October 9, 1913).
Carnegie Corporation announces grant of $2500 for...
