Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Martinez -- History.; Land tenure -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Library buildings -- United States -- Design and construction.;Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photographs showing various stages of construction of the Pleasant Hill Library in 1960. The bottom image includes former County Librarian Bertha Hellums on the left.
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).;Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the Pleasant Hill Library in its pre-1961 location.
Danville (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Danville (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the San Ramon Valley Library shortly after opening in its new location in 1962. The name was changed to the Danville Library when the San Ramon Library opened in 1989.
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- El Sobrante (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of a sign in the shape of a book at the edge of an orchard announcing the building of the El Sobrante Library. The sign reads: "Title: El Sobrante Library site, Author: Friends of the El Sobrante Library League, Dedicated to: the People...
Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph showing the entrance to the Walnut Creek Library building erected in 1961 and demolished in 2008 to make way for the new building dedicated in 2010.
Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph showing the south entrance to the Walnut Creek Library building erected in 1961 and demolished in 2008 to make way for the new building dedicated in 2010.
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Orinda (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Orinda (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
The Orinda Library in 1962. Dedicated in 1958, the Irwin Way building served as the community library until construction of the new library building on Orinda Way was completed in 2001.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Reference side and charging desk at the Antioch Carnegie Library.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
The current Antioch Library under construction in 1967. Photograph taken from inside a vehicle.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Image of the reference corner at the Antioch Carnegie Library.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Image of the current Antioch Library right before opening in Spring of 1968.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Image of Bertha Hellum and local dignitaries present at the future site of the Antioch Library.
Concord (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the Concord Library built in 1917 with a $2,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation on Salvio Street in the Plaza area. It was demolished in 1959.
Concord (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the interior of the Concord Library that was built in 1917 with a $2,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation on Salvio Street in the Todos Santos Plaza area. It was demolished in 1959.
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the interior of the Concord Farm Bureau Club House Branch Library. Standing on the left is County Librarian Alice G. Whitbeck; on the right is school librarian Margaret Greene.
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
CC Times photograph of the interior of the Concord Library in August, 1969.
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the Concord Farm Bureau branch in the Concord Farm Center Club House in a then-rural part of town.
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the home of librarian Faye Breneman and Dr. Joseph T. Breneman that housed the Rust Library, renamed the El Cerrito Branch Library in 1916. (The name of the town of Rust was changed to El Cerrito in 1916.) The home served as the...
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Interior of the El Sobrante Library photographed in 1962, soon after its 1961 opening.
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
The El Sobrante Library as it looked in 1962, soon after its 1961 opening.
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
The entrance to the El Sobrante Library photographed in 1975.
Kensington (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Kensington (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Interior view of the Kensington Library as it looked in 1968.