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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jennifer Posedel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisements of California Powder Works Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870--1940 Subject The topic of the resource Hercules Dynamite Description An account of the resource Early advertisements for Hercules brand dynamite. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource California Powder Works Advertising California Powder Works Giant Powder Use of Explosives https://www.herculeshistory.org/files/original/506d28db7df953bb893ecec7a4aaf429.doc bd6b98295c2ddad4a7fc814311dd8ed3 https://www.herculeshistory.org/files/original/aea1a682869cbe003f5064701d684ab6.pdf 937d4d00e45277964379fde33cae2d72 PDF Text Text Notes on Chinese Laborers: The Outside Men at the Powder Works By Jennifer Posedel Chinese laborers formed the core of the workforce in the plant’s early years (86% in 1883). They were hired through employment brokers named Hong Quong and Wong Po, referred to as Chinese bosses. There are no official company records of their employment, but news accounts say that as many as 375 worked at Hercules at any one time. The Chinese workers performed the dangerous work on the nitroglycerine line, and many died in the frequent explosions of the 1880s and 1890s. The San Francisco Call reported that 60 died in the first 14 years of plant operation, although the number could never be verified because of the lack of records. The worst explosion occurred in 1883 when the New York Times reported that 40 Chinese and their white overseer were “blown to atoms.” The 1900 U.S. Census lists 149 Chinese laborers at the plant, 74 of whom were married. All had been in the United States for an average of more than 20 years. (Previous experience probably included mining and railroad construction, but I do not have specific references to that.) Thirteen were born in California; 14 spoke English; and two worked as cooks at the camp. At that time, Henry McCullough was the Caucasian foreman of the outside men at the powder works. The Chinese men paid the boss for room and board at two rustic buildings located at a waterfront camp. There was also a large population working at the Giant plant at Pt. Pinole, as well as a shrimp camp there which in 1896 was said to supply three-fourths of the shrimp consumed in San Francisco. In the early 1900s, the powder company at Hercules rented its tidelands to a clam digger named Sing who lived in a shack at the foot of Tennant Avenue. Plant supervisor McBryde defended Sing’s exclusive right to the area and had any poachers arrested. In 1910, among the 27 Chinese then living at the “Wing Tong camp,” several were employed in the company boarding house as waiter, laundry man, kitchen helper, and cook. Two worked as cooks in the clubhouse and one cooked for a private family. At that time, they lived in the Wing Tong camp according to the U.S. Census. The Chinese camp existed through the Dupont era, but in 1914 the workers departed and the boarding house and kitchen were demolished. “Remembrances” also has good info except that I cannot verify the wage rate nor the statement that Hong Quong disappeared. What is that based on? Surely no one was able to research his personal history! The 1910 Census says that Hong Wong (slightly different name) was the Chinese boss. � https://www.herculeshistory.org/files/original/6c13bc449f011c4904d54ba93e279911.pdf 4ab31cac90eb84f0d4b891266293a7f3 PDF Text Text This image is large and may take some time to download. To print this image: (These instructions will not print) 1. Select Page Setup from the File menu on your browser 2. Change the print orientation to landscape 3. Change the margins to .5 for all of left, top, right and bottom 4. Print the page by selecting print from the file menu. To save a copy of this image to your computer: 1. Click on the image with your right mouse button (control-click on Macintosh) 2. Select "Save Picture As" ("Download Image to Disk" on Macintosh) 3. Select a name and location for this image on your computer 4. Click "Save" �� https://www.herculeshistory.org/files/original/1f7c18efc45a3f763a0b794140e7104d.pdf 53c392aa221096b6c0cad186e333332a PDF Text Text OUR JAPANESE POPULATION. CHARLES ALMA BYERS. Los Angeles Times (1886-1922); May 29, 1913; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Los Angeles Times (1881 - 1986) pg. II6 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. � https://www.herculeshistory.org/files/original/412e231cb72a836b61200483aa03bf85.pdf 1c0fa4e97ba6bb731d1c50783c522b35 PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jennifer Posedel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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Title A name given to the resource Oakland Cemeteries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Subject The topic of the resource Monuments of people related to Pinole & Hercules Description An account of the resource Photos of graveside monuments of people significant to Hercules & Pinole Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jennifer Posedel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Posedel Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Hercules Historical Society Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photos of Jennifer Posedel Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image People