I’ve fallen a bit behind on posting lately as I wrap up my master’s degree to eventually become a librarian—but behind the scenes, I’ve been busier than ever. I'm still collecting and growing my massive archive of Piedmont and Bay Area history even though there have not been a lot of updates to this site. I’ve also been experimenting with colorizing historic photographs. Colorized images can raise questions about authenticity and historical accuracy, but for some, they offer

From the Living New Deal website : New Deal Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP) Site Survival: No Longer Extant Description: One of the few New Deal-funded tapestries decorated the library at Piedmont High School for decades, but has now disappeared . “The Muses” comprised two panels, each about 12′ long by 8′ high. They were designed by David Park, an important artist in the Bay Area figurative movement, and woven by Jean Fry and Maya. The WPA’s Federal Art Project (FAP) com

Before the Piedmont Hotel was built, Mark Twain visited the Piedmont Springs while on a lecture tour in Oakland in 1868. Photographer Eadweard Muybridge recorded this visit in front of the gazebo-covered spring. Twain is holding a cup of mineral water. The restored faux grotto in Piedmont Park is located at the spot where Mark Twain was once photographed. The lower grotto was built on the site of the original wood gazebo. From the article on patch.com By Charles Burress, Pat

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....

From The family of Requa; 1678-1898 by Requa, Amos Conklin, written in 1839: Isaac L., son of Capt. Jacob, whose picture appears...

"Under Miss Nace's supervision and management, Piedmont Canyon became beautiful Piedmont Park" Overland Monthly 1915-06: Vol 65 Iss 6, p...

Fighting Hugh Craig is known as the " First Mayor of Piedmont, " but this title is not entirely accurate. While he is popularly...

1929 A Look to the Future by Patricia Canty The future expansion of the Oakland Harbor is practically assured. The present rapid...

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE EAST BAY. Civics 1929. Compiled by Helen Cox. CHAPTER v. MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES' SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Miss...

Patsy Riley March 18, 1929 Civic's Term Topic on the subject of Organizations For Girls In Piedmont Revised and shortened, April 8 1929...

SOCIAL AGENCIES for BOYS in PIEDMONT Civics Term Topic Piedmont High School --Spring 1929 by Drew Chick Miss Fuselman Instructor Period...

KEY ROUTE SYSTEM TRANSIT COMPANY For many years prior to 1902 the local transportation facilities of the Fast Bay cities were & most...

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...

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...

Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series...

THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PIEDMONT Other than the Fire and Police Departments By Brad Holbrook Civics '29 Introduction There...

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. A CITY OF HOMES. The City of Piedmont in 1915...

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE "SILK FARM" One of the unusual features of...

THE FIRST RAILWAY In 1830 the Blairs thought that it would be profitable to construct a railroad into the Piedmont district. In that year...

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE FIRST SCHOOL With the growth of the...

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth (1928) Reference History of Alameda County by F. C. Merritt Volume I [Editor's note:...

A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928, cont...) San Francisco. The city of San...

A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928) The Spanish Pioneers. California is a...