11 January, 2010

Alameda County: Farms, Orchards, Vineyards, Truck Gardens, Chicken Rancehs, Dairies, Stock Ranges Pay Well Here


The third and final Alameda County booklet I picked up from 1915 is about agricultural prospects in the area. It's interesting to think of areas that are now completely built up with housing and industry as having once been farmland known for their currants and artichokes.





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