Modesto, California
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Modesto is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th largest city in California.
Image: Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto (cropped)
Image: Hotel Covell NRHP 94001501 Stanislaus County, CA
Modesto's 10th Street c. 1890
Modesto in 1943
William Chapman Ralston
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William Chapman Ralston was a San Francisco businessman and financier, and the founder of the Bank of California.
The 1875 Palace Hotel
The April 1906 Palace Hotel Fire