Modesto by Carl P Baggese

Modesto by Carl P Baggese

In 1870, the Central Pacific Railroad extended down through the Central Valley, choosing a spot on high ground to lay out a street grid for the new town of Modesto. The neighboring towns of Paradise and Tuolumne City soon picked up their buildings and hauled them to what became the county seat by 1872. In this collection, Wayne A. Mathes of the McHenry Museum showcases some iconic Modesto scenes and shows how the city has evolved through the years.

Baggese, Carl P.: - Carl P. Baggese, author of Images of America: Modesto, offers postcard views of the city from the early 1900s to the present. With the help of Denzil Walker and the McHenry Museum, this historical look at Modesto helps explain why this agriculturally rich locale has grown into a metropolitan area. The postcard images in this collection shed new light on the importance of irrigation, railroads, infrastructure, and commerce to the Northern California city's growth.

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ISBN 13	9780738575797
ISBN 10	0738575798
Title	Modesto
Author	Carl P Baggese
Series	Postcard History Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2011-10-10
Number of pages	127
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.