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Airfields of Washington Township From their start in 1911 to their final days in 2006, Washington Township had a number of airfields. Tim Swenson researched and wrote this article about the airfields located within Washington Township, Alameda County, California

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/AirfieldsWashTwp.pdf

Alvarado Boy A historical fiction about growing up in Alvarado in the 1880's. Story researched and written by Tim Swenson.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/alvboy.pdf

Alvarado Elementary - History Presentation (PDF) Slide presentation of the history of the Alvarado School District and Alvarado Elementary School (PDF Format).

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/AlvElem_pres.pdf

Alvarado Elementary - History Presentation (PPT) Slide presentation of the history of the Alvarado School District and Alvarado Elementary School (in PowerPoint format).

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/AlvElem_pres.ppt

Alvarado Elementary - History Report History of the Avarado School District and Alvarado Elementary School, from 1850 to about 1965. AlvElem_report.pdf

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/AlvElem_report.pdf

Alvarado Elementary - Study Guide Study guide for the history of the Alvarado Elementary School (PDF format).

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/AlvElem_Guide.pdf

California Nursery Company The story of John Rock and the California Nursery Company by Newark student Nick Kirk.

http://www.fremontica.com/roadside/cnco.htm

Charles S. Eigenbrodt Civil War Hero Charles Eigenbrodt was a Civil War hero who lived in Alvarado, Washington Township, Alameda County, California. Tim Swenson researched and wrote this article.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/eigenbrodt.pdf

Crash of Flight 615 The crash of United Airlines flight 615 in 1951 remains one of California's worst air disasters. This article was researched and written by Tim Swenson

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/flight615.pdf

Early Families of Union City Paper detailing the early families of Union City from the 1850's until about the 1940's. Written by Timothy Swenson.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/Families.pdf

Galiendo-Higuera Adobe A history of the Galiendo-Higuera Adobe prepared as a joint project by the Mission Peak Heritage Foundation, the Washington Township Historical Society and the Museum of Local History.

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History of African-Americans in the Union City Are Report that covers the limited history of African-Americans in the Union City area, from 1850 to about 1950.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/African-Amer-UnionCity.pdf

Homes of Vallejo Street From 1860 on, the west side of Vallejo Street, in Union City, was the place to own a home. This paper documents the homes and their well-known owners.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/documents/VallejoStreet.pdf

Know History Brochure A printable (8.5in. by 17in.) brochure for our local history buffs. This document includes locations and contact information for historical groups throughout Washington Township--Fremont, Union City and Newark.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/history_groups.pdf

Lost wineries and vineyards of Fremont, California At one time southern Alameda County was a premier wine region of California with thousands of acres of vineyards and scores of wineries.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/wineries.htm

Lost wineries and vineyards of Fremont, California At one time southern Alameda County was a premier wine region of California with thousands of acres of vineyards and scores of wineries.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/wineries.htm

Photo Use Policy Photo Use Policy with price information as of 1/1/2007 (PDF format)

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/mlhphotouseterms.pdf

Shinn Family Contributions to the Community Pioneer agriculturalists and nursery owners, in 1856 James and Lucy Shinn were at the forefront of Alameda County early settlement after California statehood...

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/shinn.htm

The Poppy Nymph Sculpture by Jo Mora.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/nymph.htm

Union City History Collection Union City History Collection--A collection of articles on Union City history. Histories of the founding of Union City in Washington Township, Alameda County, California. This article was researched and written by Tim Swenson.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/UCcollection.pdf

Veterans Memorial Building A Museum sponsored page about the building of the Veterans Memorial Building in the Niles District of Fremont.

http://www.museumoflocalhistory.org/pages/vet_mem.htm