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Pinole-Hercules Grammar School Class approximate year 1908

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Class of 1910. Pinole-Hercules Grammar School, November 15, 1909

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Company owned home on Bacchus Ave. The workers rented homes from the Hercules Plant. This photo was
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Pinole-Hercules Grammar School Pinole California September 1937 6 &amp; 7 Grades
Left to right front (bottom) row: James Turner, Tommy Trigliotto, Jeanne Hilimen, Jane Silva, Wallace Martin, Robert Wessman.
Left to right second row (from bottom): Mary Cole, Evelyn Eye, Irene Sileack, Phyllis?, Mike Gery, Gene Gery, Caraline Jordan, Catrino?, Cutrino ?,
Patricia Malone, Helen Paulos, Anna Weiss Adeline ?, Doris Collins,
Left to right third row (from bottom) Manual Ramos?, Stella Freitas, Joella Jackson, Laverne Lewis, Ruth Befford, Maegaret Silrecro, Betty Boyd, Clarence
Faria.
Left to right top row: Unknown?, Bruce Buckley, ? Catrino, Sterling Kelly, Unknown?, Unknown?, Unknown?

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Irene Silcock Dias in 1940.

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Photo taken in 1940. Robert “Bobby” Pierce Standing and Warren Lemley being
blindfolded.
Following his fathers footsteps, Bobby Pierce Worked at the Hercules Powder Plant
until he retired.

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Photo was taken in the year 1940 just before World War Two. Irene Silcock Dias is
riding the tricycle that Anna Weiss standing behind.

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Irene Silcock Dias and Bob Bell at the Hercules Powder Acid plant
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This photo was taken in the office at the oxidation plant in 1943. From the left are Marian
Bullock, Arthur Pederson and Irene Silcock Dias. Marian and Irene grew up living in the
employee Village. Marian’s father was a Supervisor at the plant and after graduating from
high school, Marian and Irene worked at the plant during World War two. Irene’s Father,
Sam Silcock was employed as a plumber by the plant.

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