Point Richmond History Association

Why is this Lighthouse so important? Built in 1873 it's the oldest Wood Frame Lighthouse left in the United States, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it's a Registered California Historic Landmark & is an Island Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast for the experience of a lifetime! If you've stayed with us then you already know! If you haven't then be a part of helping save it so that you still can.
On April 1st (no foolin') the Power Cable that supplies our establishment with electricity failed. It is owned by the Coast Guard to power the shining beacon of light at the top of the Historic Tower. They are woefully underfunded & are unable to repair this $200,000 cable which leaves us with the task of figuring out how keep this Amazing place open for the enjoyment of great folks like you!
Our History includes being saved 42 years ago by a large group of people who cared enough to pool their collective resources, connections, donations & love to save East Brother Light Station. We are once again in historic times & we need your help to save her.
We have all the ideas for sources of power available- Repairing the cable, Solar/Wind/Wave energy etc... what we need is the funding to make it possible, the connections (Anyone know Elon Musk?) that could make it come about at a more economic rate & the support of anyone who has us in their hearts. Everyone of you who can help will know you were there for us so that we can be here for you.
Please use the Power of Social Media to help spread the word! It only costs a few clicks & could be the reason we get saved.
For the latest News publications- Google East Brother Light Station
More information about East Brother Light Station Inc (Ebls): To preserve the lighthouse for generations to come. www.ebls.org

Point Richmond Wig Wag Restoration Project
by Dan Furtado

In 2015, I was hired by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Museum of History to fully restore the two upper quadrant wigwags located on Richmond Ave. in the historic Point Richmond District. We ran into a snag with the BNSF Railway and the project got stalled for three years. Those issues have finally been cleared up, and now we can get the wigwags restored so they can operate on special occasions. They will not be used to protect the crossing for trains since new crossing gates were installed back in 2004. But they will remain where they've always been, in the Richmond Ave. median at the BNSF crossing. This is the only case I know of anywhere in the country where the old crossing signals were allowed to be kept in place after being retired in favor of new technology.

Quick history on the wigwags - These were once the most common type of automatic railroad crossing signal used in California from the mid 1920s through the 1940s. After the '40s, wigwags started disappearing rapidly, replaced by flashing light signals and crossing gates. It's safe to say that the wigwags in Point Richmond were installed sometime between 1925 and 1940 (it was illegal to install new wigwags after the early 40s). Maybe some old photos of Point Richmond during this time period will show up.

You can follow the restoration process in the pages that follow. I will create a new page for each step of the restoration.

~~~

CLICK HERE to go to the PRHA Audio-Visual Page
Go here to see videos of Point Richmond, Nelson-Wolgast Fight in 1910, the moving of our little museum, an old Indian Statue Day Celebration and more. Hear audios of previous PRHA General Meetings.

~~~

THIS POINT.....in time
Newsletter

Read Previous Issues of TPIT Here

The latest edition is available at the Santa Fe Market and at our little museum.

SEARCH THE PRHA WEBSITE INCLUDING THESE NEWSLETTERS

		Volume XXIX
		Volume XL
Summer, 2021 Available for $3 at our museum or at Santa Fe Market
		Volume XXXIX
Summer, 2020	Sept/Oct, 2020	Nov/Dec/Jan, 2020/21	February/March, 2021	April/May, 2021
Summer, 2019	Sept/Oct, 2019	Winter, 2019/20	Feb./Mar, 2020	April/May, 2020
		Volume XXXVII
Summer, 2018	Sept/Oct, 2018	Winter, 2018/19	Feb/Mar, 2019	April/May, 2019
		Volume XXXVI
Summer, 2017	Sept/Oct, 2017	Winter, 2017/18	Feb/Mar, 2018	April/May, 2018
		Volume XXXV
Summer, 2016	Sept/Oct, 2016	Winter, 2016/17	Feb/Mar, 2017	April/May, 2017
		Volume XXXIV
Summer, 2015	Sept/Oct, 2015	Winter 2015/16	Feb/Mar, 2016	April/May, 2016
		Volume XXXIII
Summer, 2014	Sept/Oct, 2014	Winter 2014/15	Feb/Mar 2015	April/May 2015
		Volume XXXII
Summer, 2013	Sept/Oct, 2013	Winter 2013/14	Feb/Mar 2014	April/May 2014
		Volume XXXI
Summer, 2012	Sept/Oct, 2012	Winter 2012/13	Feb/Mar 2013	April/May 2013
		Volume XXX
Summer, 2011	Sept/Oct, 2011	Winter 2011/12	Feb/Mar 2012	April/May 2012
Summer, 2010	Sept/Oct, 2010	Winter 2010/11	Feb/Mar 2011	April/May 2011
		Volume XXVIII
Summer, 2009	Sept/Oct, 2009	Winter 2009/10	Feb/Mar 2010	April/May 2010
		Volume XXVII
Summer, 2008	Sept/Oct, 2008	Winter 2008/09	Feb./Mar. 2009	April/May 2009
		Volume XXVI
Summer, 2007	Sept/Oct, 2007	Winter, 2007/8	Feb./Mar., 2008	April/May, 2008

		Volume	XXV
Summer, 2006	Sept/Oct, 2006	November, 2006	Feb/Mar, 2007	April/May, 2007	April/May, 2007
		Volume	XXIV
June/July/August, 2005	Sept/Oct, 2005	November 2005	Dec/Jan, 2006	Feb/Mar, 2006	April/May, 2006

Volume XXIII

June/July/August, 2004	Sept/Oct, 2004	November, 2004	Dec/Jan, 2004-5	Feb/Mar, 2005	April/May 2005
		Volume	XXII
1 Summer, 2003	2 Sept/Oct, 2003	3 November, 2003	4 Dec/Jan, 2003-4	5 Feb/Mar, 2004	6 April/May, 2004
		Volume	XXI
1 Summer, 2002	2 Sept/Oct, 2002	3 November, 2002	4 Dec/Jan, 2002-3	5 Feb/Mar, 2003	6 April/May, 2003
		Volume	XX
1 Summer, 2001	2 Sept/Oct, 2001	3 November, 2001	4 Dec/Jan, 2001-02	5 Feb/Mar, 2002	6 April/May, 2002
		Volume	XIX
1 Summer, 2000	2 Sept/Oct, 2000	3 November, 2000	4 Dec/Jan, 2000-01	5 Feb/Mar, 2001	6 April/May, 2001
		Volume	XVIII
1 Summer, 1999	2 Sept/Oct, 1999	3 November, 1999	4 Dec/Jan, 1999-2000	5 Feb/Mar, 2000	6 April/May, 2000
		Volume	XVII
1 Summer, 1998	2 Sept/Oct, 1998	3 November, 1998	4 Dec/Jan, 1998-99	5 Feb/Mar, 1999	6 April/May, 1999
		Volume	XVI
1 Summer, 1997	2 Sept/Oct, 1997	3 November, 1997	4 Dec/Jan, 1997-98	5 Feb/Mar, 1998	6 April/May, 1998
		Volume	XV
1 Summer, 1996	2 Sept/Oct, 1996	3 November, 1996	4 Dec/Jan, 1996-97	5 Feb/Mar, 1997	6 April/May, 1997

				Volume XIV
	1 May, 1995	2 Summer, 1995	3 Sept/Oct, 1995	4 November, 1995	5 Dec/Jan, 1995-96	6 Feb/Mar, 1996	7 April/May, 1996
				Volume XIII
1 May, 1994	2 Summer, 1994	3 September, 1994	4 October, 1994	5 November, 1994	6 Winter, 1994-95	7 February, 1995	8 March, 1994	9 April, 1995
				Volume XII
1 May, 1993	2 Summer, 1993	3 September, 1993	4 October, 1993	5 November, 1993	6 Winter, 1993-94	7 February, 1994	8 March, 1994	9 April, 1994
				Volume XI
1 May, 1992	2 Summer, 1992	3 September, 1992	4 October, 1992	5 November, 1992	6 Winter, 1992-93	7 February, 1993	8 March, 1993	9 April, 1993
				Volume X
1 May, 1991	2 Summer, 1991	3 September, 1991	4 October, 1991	5 November, 1991	6 Winter, 1991-92	7 February, 1992	8 March, 1992	9 April, 1992
				Volume IX
1 May, 1990	2 Summer, 1990	3 September, 1990	4 October, 1990	5 November, 1990	6 Winter, 1990-91	7 February, 1991	8 March, 1991	9 April, 1991
				Volume VIII
1 May, 1989	2 Summer, 1989	3 September, 1989	4 October, 1989	5 November, 1989	6 Winter, 1989-90	7 February, 1990	8 March, 1990	9 April, 1990
				Volume VII
1 Summer, 1988	2 September, 1988	3 October, 1988	4 November, 1988	5 Winter, 1988-89	6 February, 1989	7 March, 1989	8 April, 1989	None
				Volume VI
1 Summer, 1987	2 September, 1987	3 October, 1987	4 November, 1987	5 Winter, 1987-88	6 March, 1988	7 April, 1988	8 Late May, 1988	None
				Volume V
1 Summer, 1986	2 September, 1986	3 October, 1986	4 November, 1986	5 Dec/Jan, 1986/87	6 February, 1987	7 March, 1987	8 April, 1987	9 May, 1987
				Volume IV
May, 1985	September, 1985	October, 1985	November, 1985	December, 1985	February, 1986	March, 1986	April, 1986	May, 1986
				Volume III
May, 1984	September, 1984	October, 1984	November, 1984	December, 1984	February, 1985	March, 1985	April, 1985	May, 1985
				Volume II
May, 1983	September, 1983	October, 1983	November, 1983	December, 1983	February, 1984	March, 1984	April, 1984	May, 1984
				Volume I
May, 1982	September, 1982	October, 1982	November, 1982	December, 1982	February, 1983	March, 1983	April, 1983	May, 1983

Point Counterpoint (A Journal for Civic Communication)
(Shown here in date order, scanning is still in progress)

June 2, 1965
(partial)

April 4,1966

April 29, 1966

Nov 11, 1966

Dec 2, 1966

Sept 1, 1967

Dec 22, 1967

Jan 31, 1967

Feb 10, 1967 (part)

Feb 24, 1967 (part)

March 3, 1967

March 9, 1967

Dec 29, 1967

Feb 23, 1968

March 1, 1968

March 15, 1968

April 19, 1968

May 17, 1968

Aug 30, 1968

Oct 11, 1968

Oct 18, 1968

Oct 25, 1968

Nov 1, 1968

Nov 8, 1968

Nov 15, 1968

Nov 22, 1968

Nov 29, 1968

Dec 6, 1968

Dec 13, 1968

Jan 3, 1969

Jan 10, 1969

Jan 24, 1969

Feb 7, 1969

Feb 14,1969

Feb 21, 1969

March 7, 1969

June 6, 1969

June 13, 1969

June 20, 1969

June 27, 1969

Aug 1, 1969

Sept 26, 1969	Oct 10, 1969	Oct 24, 1969	Oct. 31, 1969	Nov 7, 1969	Nov 14, 1969	Nov 21, 1969	Nov 28, 1969	Dec 5, 1969	Dec 12, 1969	Dec 25, 1969	Jan 2, 1970
Jan 9, 1970	Jan 16, 1970	Jan 23, 1970	Feb 9, 1970	Feb 13, 1970	Feb 20, 1970	Feb 27, 1970	March 13, 1970	March 20, 1970	March 27. 1970	April 3, 1970	April 10, 1970
April 17, 1970	April 24, 1970	May 1, 1970	May 8, 1970	May 15, 1970	May 22, 1970	May 29, 1970	June 5, 1970	June 12, 1970	June 19, 1970	June 26, 1970	July 3, 1970
July 10, 1970		July 17, 1970	July 24, 1970	July 31, 1970	August 14, 1970	August 21, 1970	August 28, 1970	Sept 4, 1970 last DR	Oct 23, 1970	Dec 1, 1970
	Feb, 1971

March, 1974	April, 1974	May, 1974	June, 1974	July, 1974	August, 1974	Sept, 1974	Oct, 1974	Nov, 1974	Dec, 1974
Jan & Feb, 1975	March, 1975	April 1, 1975	April 15, 1975	May 1, 1975	May 15, 1975	June 1, 1975	June 15, 1975	July 15, 1975	August 15, 1975
September 1, 1975	September 15, 1975	October 1, 1975	October 15, 1975	November 15, 1975	December 1, 1975		January 1, 1976	January 15, 1976

You will need Adobe Reader to view PDF files in this section

Our most important asset is our photo collection which we are very proud of.

Point Richmond History Association Photo Archives
Thanks to the vision of Mr. Don Church, who took the majority of these pictures, and thanks to the late Mr. Allan P. Smith for seeing to it that Mr. Church's pictures are properly shared and appreciated.
Come by our museum and see our photo collection on a 42" TV screen.

Please note lots of new Winehaven images thanks to Bob Berndt and Muriel Clausen.
Also new quarry pictures from Reno Cairo.
Thank you to the Richmond Museum of History for new images for our archives.
New pictures are being added from Mid Dornan and Sonny Jackson.

I. CITY VIEWS	II. ARCHITECTURE	III. INDUSTRY	IV. TRADES
1. Panoramic 2. Street 3. Water 4. Tunnels 5. Other	1. Business 2. Churches 3: Residences 4. Statues 5. Theaters 6. Schools	1. Standard Oil 2. Railroads 3. Quarries 4. Winehaven 5. Other	1. Barbering 2. Plumbing 3. Shops 4. Cafes and Saloons 5. Other
V. TRANSPORTATION	VI GOVERNMENT	VII. EVENTS	VIII. PORTRAITS
1. Railroads 2. Boats 4. Ferries 6. Airplanes 7. Other	1. City 2. Police and Fire	2. Dedications 3. Parades 4. Sports 5. Other	1 Groups 2 Individual 3. School Children 4. Organizations 5. Family 6. Sports 7. Other

Photo Collection Index:

Don Church "DC"
Frank Pearson "FP"
Semion Burtner "SB"
Allan Smith "AS"
Mid Dornan "MD"
Bob Berndt "BB"
Richmond Museum of History "RMH"

Complete Photo Archive
(All of our scanned images, these images are not sorted or enhanced)
001-200
201-400
401-600
601-800

~~~

~~~

History of Richmond, California
by Henry Colman Cutting
From: The History of Contra Costa County, California
Edited by: F. J. Hulaniski
Written in 1917

~~~

University of California Publication
American Archaeology and Ethnology
Ellis Landing Shellmound Study
by N.C. Nelson, April 21, 1910

~~~

Contra Costa County Historical Society

~~~


"Visions and Dreams" Art Portfolio by Joel Beck (Thanks to Kathe Kiehn)	1913 Contra Costa County Phone Book (Thanks to Mid Dornan)	1914 Contra Costa County Phone Book	December, 1966 S.F. Examiner on Point Richmond from Paige & Zirka	November, 1959 S.F. Examiner on Point Richmond	Picnic in the Point Park Cookboook from Sandra Beyaert and Kate Harps

Richmond 50th Anniversary Celebration	March, 1919 Richmond Independent from Pat Dornan	Point Richmond residents take fond look at roisterous history by Gordon Raddue. Richmond Independent & Gazette November 6, 1980	Here is an excellent 1916 hi res map of Point Richmond, which among other interesting things, shows the Standard Avenue blocks that were lost to the I580 freeway.