Los Gatos History
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George Bruntz's History of Los Gatos

From Wilderness to Village: Los Gatos' Early Days

John Baggerly's Pictures from the Past

Bandits had a place in early Los Gatos history
Down by the Old Mill Stream
Flamboyant dentist Painless Parker rode the line
John Bean's invention led to FMC founding
The Transient Life of the Old Patchen Post Office
Doctors prescribed Los Gatos climate
Prune prices vied with Babe Ruth for headlines
Los Gatos was once best gateway to New Almaden
Several presidents visited the Los Gatos area
The Almond Grove lot auction of 1887
Olivia de Havilland returned for centennial

Robert Aldrich's Los Gatos History

Life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
James Forbes' mixed legacy

Other articles on Los Gatos history

Yehudi Menuhin's Los Gatos Days
President Clinton's 1993 visit to Los Gatos

Los Gatos Observed

Los Gatos Observed

by Alastair Dallas and Peter S. Conrad

A photographic tour of the history and architecture of Los Gatos, California with almost 500 photos, neighborhood maps and descriptions of more than 150 Victorian, Craftsman, Mediterranean and contemporary homes, commercial and civic buildings. The book chronicles Los Gatos' history, from the Gold Rush days to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the town's remarkable post-earthquake recovery.

Monte Sereno History

Monte Sereno at 25: The town that dared
Monte Sereno at 40: Still small, and even more exclusive
Steinbeck Lived Here: Preservation battle changed council

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