Evanosky (editor, Hills Newspapers) and Kos (Stellar Media Group) cover 228 years of East San Francisco Bay history in this volume, alternating historical photographs with those of the present day. For each photograph they provide an explanation of the buildings or sites recorded and reasons for the changes shown. Their introduction describes the settlement of the area and the founding of its cities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Explore the eastern side of San Francisco’s beautiful bay with this photographic look at the East Bay, as it was then and how it is today. From Fremont to Richmond, the East Bay is a vibrant, energetic region encompassing growing business and technological concerns, thriving student populations, and serene residential neighborhoods. That’s today’s image of the East Bay, but 160 years ago much of the region was still farmland. Everything changed with the discovery of gold at John Sutter’s sawmill in 1848. This book traces the ensuing explosion of business and population through fascinating archival photographs placed side by side with matching contemporary views. Historic sites pictured include the San Jose Mission, the San Leandro Courthouse, the Lake Merritt Boat House, and Berkeley City Hall.
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