San Carlos
Located in the heart of the San Francisco peninsula, San Carlos is known as the "City of Good Living." Originally inhabited by the Costanos Indians, the town was part of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant during the Spanish mission days. Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos is considered the birthplace of today's Silicon Valley, having been home to such firms as Varian, Ampex, and Dalmo-Victor. The town has also boasted one of the military's largest dog-training facilities, the Morse Seed Company, and a number of great theaters. Community values are strong here, with popular events such as the Home Town Days Parade and Festival, Art and Wine Faire, Hot Harvest Nights, and the biannual Chicken's Ball. Over the years, the city has worked to preserve its history and many of its early structures while also providing citizens with modern civic buildings and other amenities.
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San Carlos
Located in the heart of the San Francisco peninsula, San Carlos is known as the "City of Good Living." Originally inhabited by the Costanos Indians, the town was part of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant during the Spanish mission days. Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos is considered the birthplace of today's Silicon Valley, having been home to such firms as Varian, Ampex, and Dalmo-Victor. The town has also boasted one of the military's largest dog-training facilities, the Morse Seed Company, and a number of great theaters. Community values are strong here, with popular events such as the Home Town Days Parade and Festival, Art and Wine Faire, Hot Harvest Nights, and the biannual Chicken's Ball. Over the years, the city has worked to preserve its history and many of its early structures while also providing citizens with modern civic buildings and other amenities.
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San Carlos

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Overview

Located in the heart of the San Francisco peninsula, San Carlos is known as the "City of Good Living." Originally inhabited by the Costanos Indians, the town was part of the Rancho de las Pulgas land grant during the Spanish mission days. Incorporated in 1925, San Carlos is considered the birthplace of today's Silicon Valley, having been home to such firms as Varian, Ampex, and Dalmo-Victor. The town has also boasted one of the military's largest dog-training facilities, the Morse Seed Company, and a number of great theaters. Community values are strong here, with popular events such as the Home Town Days Parade and Festival, Art and Wine Faire, Hot Harvest Nights, and the biannual Chicken's Ball. Over the years, the city has worked to preserve its history and many of its early structures while also providing citizens with modern civic buildings and other amenities.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738547930
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 09/19/2007
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,045,266
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Nicholas A. Veronico is the author of World War II Shipyards by the Bay and Moffett Field, and coauthor Betty S. Veronico works as a commercial and residential property manager on the San Francisco peninsula. The couple has enjoyed life in San Carlos for more than 25 years. Drawing extensively from public and private collections throughout the city, they present here a stunning historical tour of this unique mid-peninsula city.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Early Days: San Carlos Becomes a City     9
The City of Good Living     33
Business and Industry: The Birthplace of Silicon Valley     53
Arts and Entertainment     81
Planes, Trains, Automobiles...and Dogs     99
San Carlos Today     121
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