Life Along the Guadalupe River.....
an Archeological and Historical Journey
 The
Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens are pleased to announce
the publication of a new book by Rebecca Allen and Mark
Hylkema entitled Life Along the Guadalupe River - an
Archaeological and Historical Journey.
The story of this publication begins in Spring 1999 when Caltrans
contracted with a team of archaeologists to conduct an excavation of
the former Woolen Mills Chinatown site that existed at Taylor Street
and the Guadalupe River between 1888-1902. This was done in
anticipation of the widening of Highway 87.
The archaeological team, headed by Dr. Rebecca Allen, consulting
historical archaeologist and President of Past Forward, Inc., and Mark
Hylkema, an archeologist for the California Department of Parks &
Recreation, did months of planning and
research prior to working on the site. During the excavation, remnants
of building foundations, redwood water pipes, and streets confirmed
the layout of the town. Artifacts discovered in the excavation,
together with historical records, told the experts much about the life
of the residents.
The resulting publication, Life Along the Guadalupe River – an
Archaeological and Historical Journey, tells the story of the
Woolen Mills Chinatown and the excavation process. The book
encompasses much more, however, describing early geological conditions
in the Santa Clara Valley, pre-historic peoples, and the industrial
changes that have transformed San Jose into the city it is today. It
is illustrated with historic photographs throughout, and eight pages
of color photographs that bring to life objects from the excavation
and scenes of the Guadalupe River today.
Life Along the Guadalupe River - an Archaeological and
Historical Journey, is available at a
cost of $15.00 + tax. It is 8 ½” x 11” and 72 pages,
softcover, and illustrated with eight pages of color photographs.
Proceeds from the sale of the books will be retained by the Friends of
Guadalupe River Park & Gardens for the benefit of our educational
programs.
To order your book, give us a call at 408-298-7657 or click on the
link below to print out a .pdf order form.
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Download the Order Form (.pdf 168k)
If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can
download it for free!
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