Antioch (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Antioch Library Chronology
A group of Antioch citizens forms a library club with each member contributing $5 (1893).
M. Williams opens the Antioch Free Reading Room at the back of his store on Main Street (1906).
Antioch Woman’s Club organizes a...
Antioch (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Prewett (GenOn Gateway Center for Learning Library) Chronology:
Dedication of Antioch Branch Library at 501 West 18th Street (March 30, 1968).
Antioch City Council, recognizing the need for library services in the rapidly growing neighborhoods of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; West (U.S.) -- In art.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; West (U.S.) -- In art.; Navarro, Chris, 1956-;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; West (U.S.) -- In art.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; West (U.S.) -- In art.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
Art, American -- 19th Century.; Art, American -- 20th Century.; Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States.; West (U.S.) -- In art.; Remington, Frederick, 1861-1909.;
In 1995 The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation donated 24 bronze sculptures to the Contra Costa County Library System. The Foundation was bequeathed an extensive artwork collection from the late Dean Lesher. Mr. Lesher was an avid collector of...
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...
Clayton (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Clayton (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Clayton Library Chronology:
Clayton Branch of AAUW takes on project “Build a Library for the Clayton Community” (March 1989).
City of Clayton pledges $1.4 million for building (1991).
California State Library awards $2.8 million of California...
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.
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Concord Library Chronology:
Concord citizens organize to establish a public library and reading room in the Concord Fire Hall (1906).
Library moves into new quarters next door to the Levenson Building (1913).
Concord Library joins the Contra Costa...
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...
Danville (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Danville (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Danville Library Chronology:
Danville Grange arranges for library service from the California State Library (1906).
Danville Grange writes letter in support of the formation of the Contra Costa County Library (July 19, 1913).
Branch library opens...
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
El Cerrito Library Chronology:
Rust Branch Library opens in Rust (now El Cerrito) post office (October 31, 1913).
Library moves to the home of Dr. Joseph T. Breneman (1915).
Rust Branch Library changes name to El Cerrito Branch Library...
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 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 Sobrante (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
El Sobrante Library Chronology:
County Library establishes a station in the home of Mrs. Blanche Burg (December 1938).
Station closes when Mrs. Burg takes a war job (September 1943).
El Sobrante Garden Club sponsors new station in a small building...
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.
Kensington (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Kensington (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the Kensington Branch Library building opened August 30, 1965.
Kensington (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Kensington (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Kensington Library Chronology:
County Library opens Kensington Park Branch in the home of the Caudron family (October 13, 1922).
Branch moves to the home of Miss Eleanor J. Loudon (1925).
Branch moves to Sulliger real estate office (1931).
Branch...
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.
Lafayette (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Lafayette (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
1962 photograph of the recently opened Lafayette Library building on Moraga Road.
