The USS Arizona and its crew attempted to make an escape into the open ocean but their efforts were promptly curtailed as Japanese bombers swiftly eliminated that threat. 60 of the crew members of the USS Arizona succumbed to injuries incurred…
Developed film image of the USS Arizona engulfed in flames immediately following the attacks from the Japanese navy. In the foreground of the image rescue boats can be see trolling the water as efforts to save victims of the bombings begin to be…
Valeriano and his wife, Giuseppina, arrived in California from Italy in 1921. Soon after their arrival, Valeriano joined his brothers at their Jacuzzi Brothers Inc factory and later purchased a 161-acre farm in Contra Costa County. During the…
Aerial view of two shopping centers on Winchester Boulevard in the early 1960s. In the upper center is Valley Fair Shopping Center anchored by Macy's. To the left of Valley Fair is the Emporium Store before it became part of Valley Fair. The…