Alameda

Alameda was once a peninsula of grassy fields and sandy beaches, separated from Oakland by a snaking estuary. A tidal canal made Alameda an island in 1902 and its waterfront became a major shipping port. Park Street's bay-windowed commercial buildings looked out on a prosperous city of streetca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dutcher, Greta
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Arcadia Publishing Inc 2005
Series:Postcard History Series
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