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Sarah Upton witnessed the group of men storming the gate at Pebble Beach on September 12, 1891. She sat atop her horse when she recognized the owner of the local general store, the roadmaster and county supervisor. Her brother-in-law, Loren … Continue reading →

(Yes, this photo is blurry.) Return to Coburn’s Folly Part 3 Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,“If you look closely at the photo you can see Lake Lucerne above and behind the carriage on the bridge. You … Continue reading →

Story/Photo by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I haven’t heard back from the brick collector’s website, but I’ve discovered a strange coincidence while researching the possible origin of the brick I photographed in the gravel of Gazos Creek. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, September 12, 1891, a Grand Picnic was announced at Pebble Beach , and as many as 50 disgruntled Pescaderans rode in a caravan of private coaches and wagons, their sole intention TO STORM THE GATE. An effigy of … Continue reading →

Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email john ([email protected]) Hi June, We made a trip to Invisible Beach a couple of days, ago and found the colorful pebbles covered by a thick layer of sand and virtually no marine debris. … Continue reading →

I. Dear June, I fell upon your website today.  Under “soccer” I found a photo which I believe may include my late father, Ed Blomquist.soccer’ This was the Pescadero soccer team in the 1920’s and one of the donors was … Continue reading →

Book by Thomas J. Barrett “A practical inquiry into soil-building, soil conditioning, and plant nutrition through the action of earthworms, with instructions for intensive propagation and use of Domesticated Earthworms in biological soil-building.” Ever wonder what an earthworm is made … Continue reading →

Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, I’ve attached a scan of the newsletter from a 2003 Rancho Del Oso Interpretive Center. Hulda was an amazing woman. I know she has passed on, but am not sure if she made … Continue reading →

All work for this story was done at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City. Levy Brothers Built a Small Empire of General Stores: Part 8, Finis Adrien’s leanings toward real estate probably prompted the brothers to accumulate … Continue reading →