A monthly column in the Tri-City Voice
Starting in 2024, the Tri-City History column will start going through the alphabet, with historical photos on a shared theme for each letter.
Have a topic or idea you’d like us to explore? Email us at info@museumoflocalhistory.org.
No. 1: January 23, 2024: Academia
Academia (noun): The life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education.
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No. 2: February 27, 2024 and March 5, 2024: Barns
Barn (noun): A large farm building typically used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.
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No. 3: March 26, 2024: Casks
Cask (noun): A container made and shaped like a barrel, especially one larger and stronger, for holding liquids.
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No. 4: April 30, 2024: Drag Strip
Drag Strip (noun): A straight, paved area or course where drag races are held, as a section of road or airplane runway.
The Fremont Dragstrip, later renamed Fremont Raceway, was a racing venue that operated from 1958 through 1988. In its final years, it was part of Baylands Raceway Park.
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No. 5: May 28, 2024: Eateries
Eateries (noun): a restaurant or other place where people can be served food.
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No. 5: June 25, 2024: Flowers
Flowers (noun): The blossoms of plants
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