History of Piedmont Book

Oct 7

The History of Dress Best For Less

From Piedmont Civic on March 8, 2019: In honor of Women’s History Month, Dress Best For Less shares the origins of Dress Best for Less....

Jun 25

People

The Many First Mayors of Piedmont

Fighting Hugh Craig is known as the " First Mayor of Piedmont, " but this title is not entirely accurate. While he is popularly...

Jan 16

History of Piedmont Book

HoP: A look to the Future #16

1929 A Look to the Future by Patricia Canty The future expansion of the Oakland Harbor is practically assured. The present rapid...

Jan 15

Schools

HoP: Schools - MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES, Elementary & High Schools #15

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE EAST BAY. Civics 1929. Compiled by Helen Cox. CHAPTER v. MISS RANSOM AND MISS BRIDGES' SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Miss...

Jan 14

Camp Fire Girls

HoP: Organizations For Girls In Piedmont - Camp Fire Girls #14

Patsy Riley March 18, 1929 Civic's Term Topic on the subject of Organizations For Girls In Piedmont Revised and shortened, April 8 1929...

Jan 13

Boy Scouts

HoP: Boy Scouts #13

SOCIAL AGENCIES for BOYS in PIEDMONT Civics Term Topic Piedmont High School --Spring 1929 by Drew Chick Miss Fuselman Instructor Period...

Jan 12

Trains

HoP: Key Route #12

KEY ROUTE SYSTEM TRANSIT COMPANY For many years prior to 1902 the local transportation facilities of the Fast Bay cities were & most...

Jan 11

History of Piedmont Book

HoP: East Bay Utility District #11

FRANCIS I. CIANCIARUIO CIVICS MARCH 18, 1929 PER. 8 FORWARD For my material for this Term Topic I am indebted to the East Bay Utility...

HoP: Government of Piedmont and Fire Department #10

Jan 10

History of Piedmont Book

HoP: Government of Piedmont and Fire Department #10

THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PIEDMONT Other than the Fire and Police Departments By Brad Holbrook Civics '29 Introduction There...

Jan 9

Homes

HoP: A City of Homes and Government, #9

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. A CITY OF HOMES. The City of Piedmont in 1915...

Jan 8

Silk Farm

HoP: The "Silk Farm" #8

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE "SILK FARM" One of the unusual features of...

Jan 7

Trains

HoP: The First Railway #7

THE FIRST RAILWAY In 1830 the Blairs thought that it would be profitable to construct a railroad into the Piedmont district. In that year...

Jan 6

Schools

HoP: The First School #6

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth Piedmont High School - March 15, 1929. THE FIRST SCHOOL With the growth of the...

HoP: The History of Piedmont, Peralta, Blair, Ranches & a Resort #5

Jan 5

Peraltas

HoP: The History of Piedmont, Peralta, Blair, Ranches & a Resort #5

THE HISTORY OF PIEDMONT by Helen Stoddard Chenoweth (1928) Reference History of Alameda County by F. C. Merritt Volume I [Editor's note:...

Jan 4

People

HoP: San Francisco, Oakland & Berkeley #4

A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928, cont...) San Francisco. The city of San...

Jan 3

Native

HoP: The Spanish Pioneers, Before The Gringo Came & Oncoming Of The Americans. #3

A Short History of California and The East Bay. by Stephanie Warshauer Civics Period 8. (1928) The Spanish Pioneers. California is a...

History of Piedmont (HoP): California and East Bay Cities - California History #2

Jan 2

Oakland

History of Piedmont (HoP): California and East Bay Cities - California History #2

California and East Bay Cities - California History California and the Last Bay Cities are known throughout the entire United States for...

Jan 1

History of Piedmont Book

1928-1929: THE History of Piedmont book (HoP)

Oakland Tribune - Sunday Jan. 22, 1928 Unearthing the history of Piedmont poses a challenge, given the limited availability of written...