Modesto’s 150th Celebration
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18/06/2020
'The American Graffiti spirit will not die here' | Why Graffiti Summer is still alive in Modesto Even if cars have to stay in the garage, the stories behind Graffiti Summer have to be told. Modesto’s Graffiti summer is alive this year, despite the coronavirus.
21/05/2020
MHS is the oldest high school in Modesto and one of the oldest in California. 🚌
It was established in 1883 by Ruliff Stephen Holway and the first graduating class in 1887 had only TEN students!
To all of the high school seniors in Modesto, we'd like to say CONGRATULATIONS! Your accomplishment is one to be celebrated! While your ceremony is canceled, your achievement still remains! 🎓
15/05/2020
In the 1920s, Modesto was the largest butter producing city in the country. 🧈⠀
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Butterfat was the name of a monthly dairy magazine produced in Modesto during the 1920s and 1930s. ⠀
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If you're looking for some quarantine reading, past issues can be found on Google Books! 📚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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09/05/2020
The boom in irrigated farming caused Modesto’s population not only to rebound from the losses of the 1890s but to nearly double to 4,034 by 1910.⠀
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Irrigation brought tremendous prosperity and new buildings rose all over Modesto and phone service reached 466 addresses in 1906.⠀
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Stable water supply also made farmland much more valuable and prices rose five- to ten-fold. ⠀
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📸: Modesto Irrigation District⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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