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Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) AND THE WINNING STORY IS: A WALK TO SANTA CRUZ Hi June,   This might be my new favorite travelogue to the Coastside. It reminds me of some ill-fated trips into the wilderness I had … Continue reading →

From the San Francisco Call “Motor Car Prices May Soar” “Scarcity of Raw Materials May Prevail after War”            

From the  “Richard Schellen Collection” “Lease Book 5, at page 111 et al, one will find a transaction, dated Oc 31, 1900, involving the sale by Thomas Gilbert of Alameda county to one Henry H. Davis of San Francisco, who … Continue reading →

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,    This is from the July 4th, 1897 issue of “The San Francisco Call.”        A   Picturesque   Road. One   of   the   most   beautiful   and   pictur –  … Continue reading →

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,     This is Part 4 of Sigma’s travelogue series about his visit to Pescadero in 1867 as printed in “The Daily Alta.” Enjoy. John   SAN FRANCISCO: Thursday, May 30, 1867. SCENERY. _ … Continue reading →

Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) This appeared in the August 31st, 1890, issue of “The Morning Call.”  Enjoy. John   SUNDAY   EDITION. SAN   FRANCISCO TO   SANTA   CRUZ. The   Beauty   of   the   Natural   … Continue reading →

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) i June,    This is from the June 27th, 1897 issue of “The Call.”  While I’ve never previously heard of the pup-killing behavior  being displayed by some of the bulls, as described by the author … Continue reading →

The True Fate of the Biggest Cheese in the World  (good try, though!) Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,    Here’s the follow-up article on “The Great Sanitary Cheese’s” fate. This is from the Nov. 13th, 1864 … Continue reading →

From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June,   I know you have a story about this cheese already, but I thought you’d want to see an article about its exhibition before it was eaten. This appeared in “The Alta California” … Continue reading →

  From John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi Jon,     I thought you might want these pictures for your collection.  This first set of attached photos is of a spot just north of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, from about the spot the photo I’ve attached was shot … Continue reading →