Tag Archives: Gold Rush

The Original Tom Sawyer?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by vanbraman

Last month I read an interesting book about the early days of San Francisco and a firefighter with an interesting name. Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer–and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-Era San … Continue reading →

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Fall Color

Posted on November 24, 2012 by vanbraman

This week I have been in Groveland, California. One of my friends has been manning a booth at a craft show downtown. We stopped by to visit the craft show yesterday. I decided to take a short walk around town … Continue reading →

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