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John Vonderlin: Blocking Power of the Waddell Bluff
Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, This is the earliest description I’ve found of the beach passage below the Waddell Bluffs, that helped to sidetrack development of the Coastside. This is from the Coast Dairies document I’ve … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: 1864: All About William Waddell
Story from/by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) I forget where I got this newspaper article, but it has more detailed information about William Waddell’s efforts then I have seen before. I had heard about the frustrated first attempt to build a … Continue reading
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Adventurer Vonderlin and Authors John & Kristina Schmale Talk about the OSRR’s Plans at the Waddell Bluffs
All images from Authors John & Kristina Schmale, to see their latest book, please click here Hi June, These pictures of the Waddell beach bypass road from John Schmale are spectacular. I can hardly wait to see what else … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin Visits Waddell Bluffs
Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, On Friday I drove over a hundred miles to visit San Mateo’s most southerly coast. I wanted to investigate whether the beach access/exit of a hundred years ago for … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: 1905: Ocean Shore Railroad Work Begins on the South Coast
We’ve discussed what went on at the southern coastal gateway to San Mateo through the years a number of times, including the Ocean Shore rail- road’s minor construction efforts and major plans at that location. This short little article from … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: 1860s: The Frustration of the Gazos
Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Here’s a little more info on the beach traverse that was necessary at Waddell Beach for so long. This excerpt from the January 20th, 1865 issue of the Pajaro Times, a … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: Coast Survey Map/Ano Nuevo Harbor
Story by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, With your just having posted all those links to the Ano Nuevo General plan, this might be a good time to look at the Coast Survey map of the area from 1854. The … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: 1911: J. Smeaton Chase Rode Horseback from Mexico to Calif. to Oregon, 2000 Miles and Tells Us What He Saw
Here are J. Smeaton Chase’s Impressions, as he observed the Coastside from atop his horse. For more information about J. Smeaton Chase, please click here Story from John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, The following is an … Continue reading
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Ocean Shore RR Map, Circa Unknown
If you cannot read the names of the towns/places, here they are, north to south along the coastline. A few names are new to me, and I note that Torquay is not mentioned. San Francisco Omondaga [Please read John’s … Continue reading
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John Vonderlin: You can read historic books online…
Story from John Vonderlin Email John [email protected]) Hi June, This is from the October 10th, 1909 issue of “The San Francisco Call.” It is about the, at that time, upcoming 150 year celebration of Portola “discovering” the San Francisco Bay. … Continue reading
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