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It’s an annual fundraiser with no deliberate connection to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but this year the East Contra Costa Historical Society (ECCHS) Barbecue took on greater meaning. Held last S...
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 | 14 |
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History Mystery sleuths focused on two intriguing elements of the August mystery: L.L. Guss, the man in the photograph, and President William Howard Taft.
Last month’s mystery postcard was sent by ...
Sep 06, 2011 | 0 | 15 |
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The East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum’s annual barbecue is set for Sunday, Sept. 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Byer-Nail House Museum, 3890 Sellers Ave. (between Sunset and Chestnut streets)...
Aug 18, 2011 | 0 | 13 |
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Locals have always known that downtown Brentwood includes the commercial area between First and Second streets. But as of this week, everyone passing through will know they’ve set foot in the histo...
Aug 16, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
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Construction crews erected the Oak Street Gateway Monument in downtown Brentwood on Monday. Crews will continue to work on it throughout the week, so stop by and enjoy the show.
Aug 10, 2011 | 0 | 15 |
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This month’s History Mystery postcard was sent from an Oakley resident in 1911 to family back in Pennsylvania. Historian Carol Jensen wants to know more about the man in the picture.
His name is LL...
Aug 03, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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Living in East County has many advantages, not the least of which is its strategic location. From snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean to hiking through the Sierra Nevada to taking in world-class stage ...
Aug 01, 2011 | 5 | 10 |
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Second Street next to the downtown civic center took on a dramatic new look last week with the installation of a half dozen giant Canary palms in the new median on Second Street.
“They are gorgeous...
Jul 14, 2011 | 1 | 6 |
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The once-bleak future of the Roswell Butler Hard House, a historic but deteriorated Antioch landmark, got a little brighter this week.
The local nonprofit Friends of the Roswell Butler Hard House h...
Jul 06, 2011 | 1 | 32 |
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One of the biggest festivals in the East Bay started humbly, as a doodle on a Brentwood Café napkin.
Members of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce met at the restaurant in 1991 in an attempt to devi...
Jul 01, 2011 | 0 | 13 |
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It’s known as Old Glory, the Star Spangled Banner and the Stars and Stripes, and it’s one of the oldest national standards in the world. It’s instantly recognized by virtually anyone who sees it, b...
Jun 29, 2011 | 0 | 27 |
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Bob Gromm was a man of many hats but only one face.
But that one face could often be found poking into myriad East Contra Costa community activities and events over the last 50-plus years that Grom...
Jun 21, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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Local historians found May’s History Mystery a challenge.
Los Medanos College historian Charles Bohakel believes the boy in the photo sitting on the stack of drying trays is the late Victor Parach...
May 12, 2011 | 0 | 7 |
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Oakley’s known for many crops, but when’s the last time you drove past a peach orchard? This month’s History Mystery Postcard is an unsent, divided-back, lithotint color postcard from the 20th cent...
May 11, 2011 | 0 | 11 |
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The John Marsh Historic Trust is undergoing a new phase in its goal of saving the John Marsh House. Progress is being made in stabilizing the house, fundraising and looking forward to a new state h...
May 02, 2011 | 0 | 12 |
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The East Contra Costa Historical Society invites the public to a free day of fun in celebration of California History Day at the Society’s museum, 3890 Sellers Ave. in Brentwood, on Saturday, May 1...
Apr 12, 2011 | 0 | 17 |
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The Filipino-American Association, Inc. of Pittsburg honored survivors of the World War II Bataan Death March during the 69th anniversary commemoration held in Antioch last week. Nine known Death M...
Apr 07, 2011 | 0 | 14 |
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No one has been able to identify the woman in the photo of this month’s History Mystery, but new details are trickling in.
Dorothy Olivarez of Stege, Calif. identified the postcard’s recipient as t...
Mar 31, 2011 | 24 | 150 |
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UPDATED 5:10 A.M., March 31, 2011
A local pastor with a history of lawsuits, tax liens and bankruptcy is under fire from parishioners for questionable financial dealings, and may have been operat...
Mar 31, 2011 | 0 | 10 |
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This month’s History Mystery Postcard is inscribed with gelatin (silver) print and features a divided back. It was sent from Brentwood to Martinez and is clearly postmarked March 17, 1914.
This mon...