Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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This is a collection of materials about the Port Costa Brick Works. Contains articles, photographs and essays.
- Biographical / historical:
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Port Costa Brick Works was incorporated in 1905 as the Port Costa Clay Products Company. During their heyday, they kiln fired as many as a million bricks a month.
- Acquisition information:
- The photographs and slides in this collection were donated by Steve Gilson via Clayton Bailey. The rest of this material was collected by the Port Costa Museum.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Brick Making
- Names:
- Port Costa Brick Works
Port Costa Clay Products Company - Places:
- Port Costa
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- Various
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for Research
- Preferred citation:
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Port Costa Brickworks. Port Costa Museum and Archives Project
- Location of this collection:
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P.O. Box 361 Plaza del HambrePort Costa, CA 94569, US
- Contact:
- (510) 455-2534