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The Wallula Treasure

In 1859, gold was discovered in Idaho, and Wallula was the jumping off point for miners headed to the gold fields. From Wallula they headed east (or returned) on Dorsey Baker’s Walla Walla and Columbia Line. It was also known as the Rawhide Railroad, because according to early travelers, the original rail lines were made…

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Frank Zappa and his parents in 1970

In this picture, Frank Zappa is enjoying some family time with his parents in this deep purple living room.  Somebody definitely loved the color purple.  As a musician, Frank Zappa played a variety of classical, jazz, pop, and rock music.  Unlike most rock stars, he was against using drugs after a few times of using…

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Debbi Fields

Debbi Fields was one of the first girls hired (at the age of 13) in Oakland as a “ball girl” a term they used for the girls that teams hired to throw shag balls in the foul area.  Later, as an entrepreneur, she, with the help of her husband, Randy Fields, operated the business of…

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