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Alvarado Sugar Beet Factory and the Dyer Family that Founded it
by Timothy Swenson
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Assassination in Decoto
By Timothy Swenson

A Water District of Our Own: A Celebration of Alameda county Water District’s First 100 Years
by Penny Hill

The Birth of Ohlone College
By Jm Wright, Ph.D.
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Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company
By David Kiehn

California Apricots – The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley
by Robin Chapman
FirstThirtyYears
City of Fremont: The First Thirty Years
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Fremont Firefighters

Historic Bay Area Visionaries
by Robin Chapman

Guide to Mormon Historical Sites in Washington Township, Alameda County
by Lorin K. Hansen

The History and Families of Aelpler Gruppe Swiss Club
Curated by Pat Wipfli Schaffarczyk
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History of Tesla – A California Coal Mining Town
By Dan L. Mosier and
Earle E. Williams
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A History of the City of Newark, California; Newark, A City at Fifty
By Bruce MacGregor

Images of America – Alameda County Fair
By Victoria Christian

Images of America – Alameda County Fire Department
By Firefighter Heather Marques

Images of America – Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
By Stephen S. Minniear
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Images of America –
Alviso, San Jose

By Robert Burrill and
Lynn Rogers
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Images of America –
Centerville, Fremont

By Philip Holmes and
Jill Singleton
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Images of America –
Irvington, Fremont

By Philip Holmes and
Jill Singleton
MIlpitas
Images of America –
Milpitas

By Robert Burrill
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Images of America –
Newark

By Frank Addiego
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Images of America –
Niles, Fremont

By Philip Holmes and
Jill Singleton

Images of America – Northern California Drag Racing
By Steve Reyes
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Images of America –
Pleasanton

By Mary Jo Wainwright and
the Museum on Main

Images of America –
Silicon Valley

by Sam Shueh
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Images of America –
Sunol

By Victoria Christian
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Images of America –
Union City

By Timothy Swenson
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Images of America – Warm Springs, Fremont
By Philip Holmes and Patricia Wipfli Schaffarczyk
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The Impossible Dream: Fremont’s First 25 Years
Compiled by Don Dillon, Sr.
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John Horner, His Contributions to California Agriculture
by Lorin K. Hansen

Love in Any Language
by Evelyn Kohl LaTorre
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Mill Creek Road: Hiking Through History
by R. A. McClure
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Mission San Jose Post Office: The Friendliest Place in Town Celebrates the Bicentennial
By Kevin Quinn
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Native Americans at Mission San Jose
By Randall Milliken

The Newark Sun 1960 Anniversary Issue
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Our City Fremont: A Photo Tour

Our First 100 years: A Comprehensive History of the Alameda County Water District
by Paul A. Piraino
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Philip Holmes Article Collection Volume #1
Compiled by Tim Swenson
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The Railroad Caboose: A Nostalgic Photo Essay of a Bygone Era
By Wesley L. Hammond
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Reflections: The Educational Heritage of Fremont
By Philip Holmes and
Dolores Rose
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Remembering My Life in Irvington, California and Other Memories
By Wesley L. Hammond

Sinking Underwater: A Ghost Town’s Amazing Legacy
by Anita Goldwasser and Cecilia D. Craig, Ph. D.
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The Spirit of Mission San Jose: A Compelling Story of Cultural Heritage and Native Roots

The Story of Mission San Jose
by Mindy Isham and Gary Dorighi
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Two Centuries at Mission San Jose 1797-1997
By Philip Holmes

Tri-Cities Women of Influence Historical Coloring Book
By Becky Denevan, Syeda Reshma Inamdar, Kathy McDonald, Patricia Schaffarczyk

Tri-City Treasures Forgotten Map
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The Voyage of the Ship Brooklyn
By Lorin K. Hansen

The Washington News 1947 Sesquicentennial Special Edition Booklet
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Washington Township, A Pictorial History
by Carrie Carruthers

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Historic Mission San Jose

Images of America Series

Tri-City Treasures Forgotten

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