The History of Dress Best For Less
From Piedmont Civic on March 8, 2019: In honor of Women’s History Month, Dress Best For Less shares the origins of Dress Best for Less....
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Jul 14
The Issac Requa Conspiracy
From The family of Requa; 1678-1898 by Requa, Amos Conklin, written in 1839: Isaac L., son of Capt. Jacob, whose picture appears...
Jun 27
Florence and fauna: Creating Piedmont Park
"Under Miss Nace's supervision and management, Piedmont Canyon became beautiful Piedmont Park" Overland Monthly 1915-06: Vol 65 Iss 6, p...
Jun 25
The Many First Mayors of Piedmont
Fighting Hugh Craig is known as the " First Mayor of Piedmont, " but this title is not entirely accurate. While he is popularly...
Feb 28
Video of the History of Piedmont Ave (Oakland) and the City of Piedmont
If you like looking at historical photos -- this video is for you. Introduction by Chris Peeples (5:30). Slides and talk by Ted Wurm...
Jan 16
HoP: A look to the Future #16
1929 A Look to the Future by Patricia Canty The future expansion of the Oakland Harbor is practically assured. The present rapid...
Jan 15
HoP: Schools - MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES, Elementary & High Schools #15
PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE EAST BAY. Civics 1929. Compiled by Helen Cox. CHAPTER v. MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES' SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Miss...
Jan 14
HoP: Organizations For Girls In Piedmont - Camp Fire Girls #14
Patsy Riley March 18, 1929 Civic's Term Topic on the subject of Organizations For Girls In Piedmont Revised and shortened, April 8 1929...
Jan 13
HoP: Boy Scouts #13
SOCIAL AGENCIES for BOYS in PIEDMONT Civics Term Topic Piedmont High School --Spring 1929 by Drew Chick Miss Fuselman Instructor Period...
Jan 12
HoP: Key Route #12
KEY ROUTE SYSTEM TRANSIT COMPANY For many years prior to 1902 the local transportation facilities of the Fast Bay cities were & most...
Jan 11
HoP: East Bay Utility District #11
FRANCIS I. CIANCIARUIO CIVICS MARCH 18, 1929 PER. 8 FORWARD For my material for this Term Topic I am indebted to the East Bay Utility...
Jan 10
Website updates in 2024: a new year with new finds
Happy New Year! I'm behind on uploading new pictures and history and more keep coming in. New finds: A 1928 Piedmont book with incredible...
Jan 10
Clint Eastwood in Piedmont: A Cinematic Prelude to Stardom
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series...
Jan 10
HoP: Government of Piedmont and Fire Department #10
THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PIEDMONT Other than the Fire and Police Departments By Brad Holbrook Civics '29 Introduction There...
Jan 9
HoP: A City of Homes and Government, #9
THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. A CITY OF HOMES. The City of Piedmont in 1915...
Jan 8
HoP: The "Silk Farm" #8
THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE "SILK FARM" One of the unusual features of...
Jan 7
HoP: The First Railway #7
THE FIRST RAILWAY In 1830 the Blairs thought that it would be profitable to construct a railroad into the Piedmont district. In that year...
Jan 6
HoP: The First School #6
THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE FIRST SCHOOL With the growth of the...
Jan 6
HoP: The History of Piedmont, Peralta, Blair, Ranches & a Resort #5
THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth (1928) Reference History of Alameda County by F. C. Merritt Volume I [Editor's note:...
Jan 5
HoP: San Francisco, Oakland & Berkeley #4
A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928, cont...) San Francisco. The city of San...
Jan 3
HoP: The Spanish Pioneers, Before The Gringo Came & Oncoming Of The Americans. #3
A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928) The Spanish Pioneers. California is a...
Jan 2
History of Piedmont (HoP): California and East Bay Cities - California History #2
California and East Bay Cities - California History California and the Last Bay Cities are known throughout the entire United States for...
Jan 1
1928-1929: THE History of Piedmont book (HoP)
Oakland Tribune - Sunday Jan. 22, 1928 Unearthing the history of Piedmont poses a challenge, given the limited availability of written...
Jul 9, 2023
New: Armando Valdés Peza, famous Designer from Piedmont
New: Armando Valdés Peza bio