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- Bank of Martinez [credit agreement] [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Lawyers -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.; Credit -- Contra Costa County -- History.
- 1 leaf ; 33 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Slate writing as exemplified under boss rule by a Republican County Convention [text].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Political conventions -- Contra Costa County -- History.
- 1 clipping (two pieces) ; 58 x 7 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1855 Sept. 24, Rabbit Creek [to] H. Mills, Esq. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Lawyers -- California.;
- 1 leaf [4 p.] ;26 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Historic Cemetery
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Cemeteries.;
- 1 clipping; 11 x 16 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Black Diamond Mine
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Coal trade.; Coal mines and mining.; Historic mines.;
- 1 clipping; 20 x 8 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Memories of life in an explosive town
- Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
- 1 p.: photos ; 36 x 22 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Troubled explosives industry boomed
- Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
- 1 p.; 19.5 x 19 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Worker pulls off gold robbery
- Veale, Richard R., 1864-1937.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Gold.; Robbery.; Gold theft.; Winters, Jack.;
- 1 p.: photos; 22 x 34 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Smelter work hard, but employees were treated well
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Selby, Prentiss.; Richards, Charles.; Smelting.; Smelting furnaces.; Quality of work life.; Labor.; Work.;
- 1 p.: photos; 22 x 33 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Rancho la Boca de la Cañada del Pinole [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 17 leaves ; 33 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Agreement Pacheco heirs [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Concord -- History.; Land tenure -- California -- Pleasant Hill -- History.;
- 4 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1878 July 3, Los Angeles [to] Judge Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Judges -- Contra Costa County -- California.;
- 1 leaf ; 26 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Swett's grape juice [realia].
- Advertising.; Branding (Marketing).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Martinez (Calif.).; Swett, John, 1830-1913.;
- Fruit box picture from John Swett’s ranch. Rectangular advertising image of a young woman surrounded by green grape vine leaves and red grapes with the caption “Swett’s grape juice made from mountain grapes -- refreshingly tart and high flavored....
- The Contra Costa County Historical Society Collection
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- Mortgage from C. W. Lander to Josiah Sturgis [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
- 2 leaves ; 44 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Certificate of tax sale [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 36 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1864 March 2 Martines [to] Brayton Esq. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Judges -- California -- Contra Costa County.;
- 1 leaf ; 26 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Somersville cemetery
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Cemeteries.;
- 1 clipping; 17 x 7.5 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Rites for woman mining pioneer
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Coal trade.;
- 1 clipping; 9.5 x 10 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- An historic house returns home
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve (Calif.).; Historic sites.;
- 1 clipping: photograph; 19 x 16 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Bringing Somersville to life as a 'living history center'
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Historic sites.; Historic mines.; Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve (Calif.).;
- 1 clipping: b&w photo ; 35 x 22 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Plat of the Rancho Las Juntas : finally confirmed to the a[d]ministrator of the estate of Wm. Welch [cartographic material].
- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Maps. ; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; Land grants -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 map : b&w ; 43 x 56 cm.
- The Library's Historic Map Collection
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- Fire Breathing Dragon [art original]
- Drawing of the fire breathing dragon in Ellen Raskin's book Spectacles.
- Art and Artifacts from Contra Costa
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- Moraga adobe [picture]
- Building, Adobe.;
- 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...
- Art and Artifacts from Contra Costa
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- Speech of Hon. Thos. A. Brown, of Contra Costa, on the bills prescribing rules for the government of the State Library delivered in the Assembly of California
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; California State Library -- History.
- 10 p. ; 22 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1883 Aug. 4th, City [San Francisco] [to] Father [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 21 cm. + 1 envelope ; 9 x 16 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1878 June 8 Alameda [to] Hon. Thomas A. Brown [manuscript].
- Land grants -- California -- East Bay.; Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
- 1 leaf ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- T. C. Gilman vs. Contra Costa Co., Appellant : Appellant's points [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Lawyers -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1855 Sept 20, San Fran[cisco] [to] H. Mills Esq [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Firearms.
- 1 leaf ; 25 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Right of way agreement] [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Roads -- Right of way -- California -- San Joaquin County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed. Ygnacio Sibrian to Florencio Sibrian [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 2 leaves (1 folded) ; 44 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Affidavit of Leon Urbino [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Translating services -- English-Spanish -- Contra Costa County -- History.
- 1 leaf ; 34 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed. Juana Sanchez to Robert Allen [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 31 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Trust deed, Elam Brown to Thomas A. Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 3 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy of affidavit of [plaintiff] denying genuineness of instruments set out in [defendants'] answer [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy complaint. Desiderio Briones & wife vs. Mariano G. Vallejo, et al. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
- 10 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Court order of land sale] [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf ; 26 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy. Protest to J. W. Mandeville, U. S. Sur[veyor] General of California against the survey of the Rancho Cañada del Hambre [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 4 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Certificate of property sold at Sheriff's sale by order of court by Henry Classen, Sheriff, to Thomas A. Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Moraga -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 36 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Estate Marsh [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Marsh, John, 1799-1856 -- Estate.
- 1 leaf ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- John Tormey and others, plaintiffs vs. Andrew Allen and others, defendants : summons and complaint in partition of Rancho el Pinole [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 6 leaves ; 33 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- The public lands of Alameda & Contra Costa counties : survey of Rancho del Sobrante [text].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 8 p. : map ; 23 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder