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Alameda (Paperback)
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Alameda (Paperback)
Series: Postcard History
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Discovery Miles 4 210
You Save R136 (24%)
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Through its many incarnations, Alameda has never lost its charm and
ability to draw people from all walks of life. Originally a
peninsula inhabited by Native Americans, it was purchased by Don
Luis Peralta in 1818 and developed into a bedroom community of San
Francisco. Alameda became an island in 1902, and a short time
later, it was a new home to many refugees from the 1906 San
Francisco earthquake and fire. The Neptune Beach amusement park
attracted tourists who enjoyed the bathing, beaches, and rides,
making Alameda "the Coney Island of the West." Modern
transportation carried people and cargo in and out on ferries,
trains, ships, and planes, which landed at the busy Airdrome. The
creation of the Naval Air Station in 1938 and World War II made
Alameda a military town. The 1990s brought Alameda back to its
first purpose, as a small town amongst big cities, its streets
lined with graceful Victorians and with a diverse and lively
population.
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