Author: CALIFORNIA HISTORY CENTER, DE ANZA COLLEGE
Title: Los Altos Reminiscences Local History Studies
Description: Los Altos Hills, CA: Harper Collins, 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The covers are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is one spot of ground-in dirt to the bottom edge of the text block. "The area was originally called "Banks and Braes". Paul Shoup, an executive of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and his colleagues formed the Altos Land Company in 1906 and started the development of Los Altos. The company acquired 140 acres (57 ha) of land from Sarah Winchester. Shoup wanted to link Palo Alto and Los Gatos by making Los Altos a commuter town. It continued a train-a-day operation to and from San Francisco. In 1908, Southern Pacific Railroad began running steam train service through Los Altos (April 19, 1908) with five trains per day. Two freight cars served as a train depot. Also, the first commercial building, Eschenbruecher's Hardware, was built in downtown. In 1913, the craftsman-style Los Altos train station was built at 288 First Street. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Californiana California History Center De Anza College California History San Francisco Bay Area
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Title: Los Altos Reminiscences Local History Studies
Description: Los Altos Hills, CA: Harper Collins, 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The covers are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is one spot of ground-in dirt to the bottom edge of the text block. "The area was originally called "Banks and Braes". Paul Shoup, an executive of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and his colleagues formed the Altos Land Company in 1906 and started the development of Los Altos. The company acquired 140 acres (57 ha) of land from Sarah Winchester. Shoup wanted to link Palo Alto and Los Gatos by making Los Altos a commuter town. It continued a train-a-day operation to and from San Francisco. In 1908, Southern Pacific Railroad began running steam train service through Los Altos (April 19, 1908) with five trains per day. Two freight cars served as a train depot. Also, the first commercial building, Eschenbruecher's Hardware, was built in downtown. In 1913, the craftsman-style Los Altos train station was built at 288 First Street. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Californiana California History Center De Anza College California History San Francisco Bay Area
Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 42902
- Book number: 42902
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