Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Selby, Prentiss.; Richards, Charles.; Smelting.; Smelting furnaces.; Quality of work life.; Labor.; Work.;
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company.; Asarco Inc.; Asarco Inc. -- History.; Smelting.;
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Harrison, John, H., 1886 -; Work.; El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.;
Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Lafayette (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Lafayette (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
1920s era photograph of the building that housed the Lafayette Post Office, Telephone Company and Lafayette Branch Library.
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Historic sites.; Historic mines.; Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve (Calif.).;
Bay Point (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Bay Point (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Bay Point Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes Bay Point Library in hospital room of the Bay Point Lumber Company (October 15, 1914).
Bay Point Library moves to bandstand on Carroll Street (1918).
Bay Point Library changes...
Crockett (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Crockett (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Crockett Library Chronology:
Crockett Branch of Contra Costa County Library opens in the YMCA hall (March 27, 1914).
C&H Sugar Refining Company provides space in the former Bank of Pinole building for the Crockett Library and the Library moves...
Moraga (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Moraga (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Moraga Library Chronology:
County Library opens Moraga Branch in grocery store (January –August 1918).
County Library provides library service in a room located at the back of Moraga post office (1936-1944).
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph offers...
San Ramon (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- San Ramon (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
San Ramon Library Chronology:
County Librarian, Clarence Walters, outlines need for expanded library service in the San Ramon Valley in a memorandum to County Administrator, J. P. McBrien (November 1973).
Pacific Rim Development Co. announces that...
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...
Located in Orinda. Said to be the only remaining part of Moraga's Rancho past, located on a hill above Moraga Valley. Construction began in 1841; originally 3 rooms. Made of bricks to form 36" width exterior walls. Redwood cut from Moraga...
Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Clayton (Calif.) -- History.; Mineral industries -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.
Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Clayton (Calif.) -- History.; Mineral industries -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.