‘TIME JOCKEY’
by Joe Castillo
May 1, 2013 • 108 views
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Tale of the Tailings An Environmental Feat …. The Mother Lode area of California’s Gold Country is the home to a number of engineering feats which were initiated by the Gold Rush. Kennedy Tailings Wheel Park in Jackson, California is the home to one of the more amazing environmental construction... Read more »
‘TIME JOCKEY’
by Joe Castillo
April 18, 2013 • 99 views
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Golden Bridge An Engineering Feat …. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is one of California’s greatest tourist attractions. It represents the symbol of the City by the Bay and is its most recognizable site and image in a city filled with iconic symbols. But it not only took hard work... Read more »
‘Time Jockey’
by Joe Castillo
March 20, 2013 • 344 views
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The Wistaria Vine World Record …. For years I had heard about the Wistaria Festival in Sierra Madre and the old vine that it was named after. However, I had never seen the plant or even knew what all commotion was about. This year I decided to spend a hazy afternoon finding out for... Read more »
‘Time Jockey’
by Joe Castillo
March 7, 2013 • 344 views
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Recording History Native Research …. J.P. Harrington and Merriam Hart were acclaimed historians who researched the origins of the Gabrielenos. Their works are detailed in the book, California Indian Languages, published by University of California Press in 2011. Hart noted that the Gabrieleno’s... Read more »
‘Time Jockey’
by Joe Castillo
February 20, 2013 • 275 views
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First Angelinos Bill McCawley …. In 1996, the Los Angeles Times wrote a review of Bill McCawley’s book ‘The First Angelinos: The Gabrielino Indians of Los Angeles’. McCawley was raised in Long Beach and had always shown an interest in California History while searching for arrowheads and... Read more »
‘TIME JOCKEY’
by Joe Castillo
February 6, 2013 • 249 views
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Mission Construction Inside the Mission …. The Mission San Gabriel has stood the test of time for over 200 years. It has survived the elements, the politics, the people and the progression of civilization. Its resiliency is based on multiple factors but perhaps its strongest trait is the physical... Read more »
‘Time Jockey’ The Mission Play
by Joe Castillo
January 23, 2013 • 192 views
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History Re-Told …. The Mission Play, the story of the Franciscan Fathers quest to convert Native Californians to Christianity, will be re-imaged after an absence of nearly 80 years. In celebration of the City of San Gabriel’s 100th birthday and Father Junipero Serra’s 300th birthday, the Mission... Read more »
Time Jockey’ William Wolfskill
by Joe Castillo
January 9, 2013 • 141 views
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Rancho Wolfskill …. In 1865, William Wolfskill and Leonard Rose each purchased subdivided parts of Rancho Santa Anita, with Wolfskill acquiring over 11,000 acres of the prime acreage for $20,000…. Wolfskill was from Kentucky and arrived in Mexico California in 1831. He was a horticulturist, who developed... Read more »
Time Jockey – On the Road to San Miguel – By Joe Castillo
November 28, 2012 • 231 views
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Cemetery Search….My latest adventure took me to the Central Coast of California and the small town of San Miguel in search of pioneer cemeteries. The San Miguel District Cemetery was founded in July 1875 when Ella Montgomery was the first person interred in the cemetery. The arrival of the... Read more »
Time Jockey – Exploring California
November 15, 2012 • 253 views
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Sea Voyages … In 1492, when Columbus arrived in the New World, California was the most densely populated region in the future United Sates. There were more indigenous tribes and languages spoken than in any area of the same size. Fifty year later, the estimated indigenous population was 330,000.... Read more »
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