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PRHA
 139 1/2 Washington Avenue
Point Richmond, CA
 510-234-5334
510-235-1336
510-965-0335 fax

Point Richmond.....once an island on San Francisco Bay, is now a neighborhood of Richmond, California.  Point Richmond is that city's birthplace and today is it's "old town".  The Point Richmond History Association was founded in 1979 by Donna Roselius and is dedicated to promoting awareness of the community's exciting and colorful history. To this purpose, we maintain a small museum on the downtown Point Richmond Triangle that is housed by the oldest commercial building in Richmond.  The little museum was saved from destruction and moved to its current location in 1990.  It is open on Thursdays and Saturdays between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm. We invite you to join our organization, with your membership you will receive a subscription (six issues) to "This Point...in time", the organization's entertaining and informative newsletter.  Membership categories include Senior (65 or older) ($15.00/year), Single ($20.00/year), Family ($25.00/year), History Preserver ($50.00) or History Maker ($100.00/year). Checks should be made to the Point Richmond History Association and mailed to Pam Wilson, 521 Western Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801.

Exciting historical things are going on in Richmond.  Did you know that one our newest National Parks is located in Richmond?  Related Richmond History Links:

Richmond Museum of HistoryRed Oak Victory ShipRosie the Riveter

Board of Directors

Mildred Dornan, President
Patricia Pearson, 1st Vice President
Jerry Cerkanowicz, 2nd Vice President
Tom Piazza, Secretary
Sonja Darling, Treasurer
Mary Highfill, Corresponding Secretary
Pam Wilson, Membership
Gary Shows, Newsletter Editor
Thomas Mercer-Hursh, Newsletter Enhancement
Margaret Morkowski, Museum Staff Coordinator
Bonnie Jo Cullison, Archives



Click this thumbnail to see a larger  image of our Board of Directors

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PRHA Bulletin Board

ANNUAL MEETING OF POINT RICHMOND HISTORY ASSOCIATION

Was Held

Sunday, May 18, 2008 Community Center - Point Richmond 139 Washington Avenue 2:00 P.M.

MEMORIES OF GROWING UP IN THE POINT
Our Guest Panel included Betty Dornan, Bruce Bartram, George LeRoy Williams and Mary Bianchini Highfill. Pat Pearson moderated the discussion.

Listen to audio file of the meeting program segment

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THIS POINT....in time
 Newsletter

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 Read Previous Issues of TPIT
 Thank you to Theresa de Valence for preparing these PDF's

These issues are available in paper copy for $3.00 plus postage

   
Volume XXVII
   

XXVII-1
Summer, 2008

       
   
Volume XXVI
   
xxvi-1
Summer, 2007
sept
Sept/Oct, 2007
XXVI-3
Winter, 2007/8
XXVI-4
Feb./Mar., 2008
XXVI-5
April/May, 2008
Volume XXV
XXV-2
Summer, 2006
XXV-2
 Sept./Oct., 2006
XXV-3
November, 2006

XXI-4
Dec./Jan., 2007
XXVI-5 Icon
Feb./Mar., 2007
XXV6
April/May, 2007
Volume XXIV

June/July/August, 2005
September/October, 2005
November 2005
December/January, 2006


February/March, 2006
April/May, 2006
Volume XXIII

Coming Soon
Coming Soon
November, 2004
December/January, 2005


February/March, 2005
April/May 2005

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

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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 Allan P. Smith for seeing to it that Mr. Church's pictures are properly shared and appreciated.

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.

Sections I and II are recently updated.

I. City ViewsII. ArchitectureIII.  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/Saloons
  5. Other

V. TransportationVI. GovernmentVII. EventsVIII. Portraits
  1. Horse Drawn (none)
  2. Railroads
  3. Boats
  4. Ferries
  5. Cars (none)
  6. Airplanes
  7. Other
  1. City
  2. Law and Fire
  3. Other (none)

  1. Groundbreakings
  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"

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PRHA Minutes
Secretary Tom Piazza

June 14, 2006

February 6, 2007

April 11, 2007

September 19, 2007

February 13, 2008

April 9, 2008

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New additions from Mid Dornan's Collection:


0504-Mid Dornan, Morland Truck


0505-Mid Dornan,  Dignitaries in front of old city hall

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TPIT, The Book

"THIS POINT......in time" the book by Donna Roselius
is available online thanks to
Paige Poules and Christina Zirka
of Paige Poules Communications

It is also now available as a slick new paper book for $15.00
Thanks to Bonnie Jo Cullison and Tom Piazza for reproducing this previously out of print book
There is a supply of them at our museum


November, 1959


December, 1966
Thanks Paige and Zirka also for the following features on Point Richmond from the S.F. Examiner

The Point from Nichol Nob, 1908

A Short History of Point Richmond


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Save the Richmond Plunge Project
Website

 

In Memory
Robert "Bob" Peckham
1936-2006

Obituary

In Memory
Allan P. Smith
1921-2004

Obituary

In Memory
Mary J. Rudolph
1922-1999

 

In Memory
Dr. William L. Thompson
1909-1998

Eulogy


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