A monthly column in the Tri-City Voice
Let’s explore local history through themes and photographs. Have a topic or idea you’d like us to explore? Email us at info@museumoflocalhistory.org.
No. 1: February 1, 2022: Hats
Hat (noun): A shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
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No. 2: March 1, 2022: Depots
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![](https://museumoflocalhistory.org/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/centerville-depot.png)
![](https://museumoflocalhistory.org/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/decoto-depot.png)
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No. 3: March 29, 2022: Bicycles
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No. 4: April 26, 2022: Schools
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![](https://museumoflocalhistory.org/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/irvington.png)
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No. 5: June 7, 2022: Mission (Part 1 of 2)
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No. 6: June 28, 2022: Mission (Part 2 of 2)
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No. 7: July 26, 2022: Shops
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No. 8: August 30, 2022: Dogs
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No. 9: September 27, 2022: Bars
Bar (noun): A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served; synonyms – saloon, barroom, grogshop, tavern, pub.
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No. 10: October 25, 2022: Mission Peak
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No. 11: November 29, 2022: Automobiles
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![](https://museumoflocalhistory.org/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/black-car.png)
![](https://museumoflocalhistory.org/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/used.png)
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No. 12: December 27, 2022: Baseball Teams
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Niles Baseball Team – Early on in Niles, baseball could be played at either Mayhew’s field (opposite the original Niles Station location) or on Sullivan’s field (where the Sullivan underpass is now located)
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Wedgewood Baseball Team
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Warm Springs Baseball Team
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Centerville Baseball Team, in newly acquired uniforms, pictured before the July 4th game against Mill Valley