 East Richmond, 1912 |
 Alvarado Market, c1910 |
 Alvarado Market, c1915 |
 San Pablo Fire Dept. c1925 |
 Belgum Sanitorium |
 Alvarado Market, c1940 |
Panorama, 1912
This photograph was made from a spot corresponding to present day San Pablo Avenue, between Garvin and Esmond, looking eastward. Annotated version
We are grateful to the Richmond Museum of History for making this and the following images available to us. We also appreciate the efforts of Michael Mejia, whose keen interest in local history prompted him to locate these pictures and bring them to our attention.
Panorama, 1912. Annotated.
The place names were provided by Michael Mejia.
Alvarado Market, interior. Circa 1910.
Alvarado Market, circa 1915.
San Pablo Fire Department, circa 1925
The date is just an approximation. The only thing we can say for sure is that this picture was made during pre-casino days.
Belgum Sanitorium
Dr. Tewskberry owned the land that is now Alvarado Park and much of Wildcat Canyon. In 1914 he established this facility for his daughter as a quiet place for rest and recuperation. Other occupants often included people of wealthy families of the East Bay and San Francisco. The Sanitorium was located about a half mile east of Wildcat Creek Trail, south of the Alvarado Staging Area. All that remains today are some palm trees, fragments of concrete garden walls, and a placard commemorating the site.
Alvarado Market, circa 1940.
