History
HistoryView – State Theatre Celebrates 90 Years
By Harrison Power When the State Theater opened its doors on Christmas Day in 1934, it was the newest “talking ...
The Mud Bowl Remembered
[A group of men posing for a photo Description automatically generated] Mud Bowl 1976 – L to R Bottom: George ...
HistoryView – Queen Bean’s Home: The Kerr-Maddux House
By Harrison Power Nestled between office buildings at 1126 14th Street across from Graceada Park is a quaint yet stately ...
HistoryView – Cremation in Modesto
By Harrison Power When it gets to be that spooky time of year, one’s mind may easily drift toward scenes ...
HistoryView – Modesto High’s H Street Campus
By Harrison PowerAs the new school year gets underway, students of Modesto High School are now benefiting from enhanced crosswalks ...
HistoryView – The California Ballroom
By Harrison PowerWhen it comes to the Modesto music scene, there is a place that stands out as integral to ...
Modesto Bee 1884-2024
HistoryView: Modesto Bee: 1884-2024 By Harrison Power With the news about the Modesto Bee’s upcoming transition away from daily printed ...
HistoryView- Preserve The Perley Mansion
PRESERVE THE PERLEY MANSION BY HARRISON POWER There are few buildings remaining in Modesto which hold the distinction of having ...
Where Were You in 62
Where were you in ’62?On August 1st, 1973, American Graffiti premiered at the Avco Center Triplex in Los Angeles. The ...
HistoryView – Phyl-Nor Hotel
HISTORYVIEW JUNE 2023THE MOTEL PHYL-NOR By Harrison PowerWith North 9th Street previously serving as the main route for Highway 99 ...
HistoryView – Modesto’s Christmas Tree
MODESTO’S CHRISTMAS TREE BY HARRISON POWER With the holiday season well underway, many will now be flocking to their favorite ...
Modesto’s Oldest Church
HISTORYVIEW FEBRUARY 2023CLINTON CHAPEL – A.M.E. ZION CHURCH MODESTO’S OLDEST CHURCHBY Harrison Power Tucked among the residential streets of West ...
Brenda Lee Banks: A Pioneer in the Field of Animation
By John Ervin III Before there was DreamWorks and Pixar there was Brenda Lee Banks. An extremely talented, but very ...
