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Tri-City History (A-Z) in Photographs

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.

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G: Gardens

No. 6: July 23, 2024: Gardens

Gardens (noun): Grounds used to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, or flowers

A member of the Martin Family at Thomas’s Cactus Garden, owned by
Frank J. Thomas, at the corner of Mission Boulevard and E Street, Decoto.
Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History
Saint Mary of the Palms School for Girls – group photo in the garden,
Mission San Jose. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History
Harrison Mayhew and daughter Florence in their orange orchard on the
hillside above the town of Niles. Credit: Washington Township Museum of
Local History
Stanford Ranch gardens near the residence of the Stanford Family,
Warm Springs. Credit: Washington Township Museum of Local History

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