Angel Island

Images of America: California

by Branwell Fanning, William Wong

Angel Island, in the Town of Tiburon, is a mile-square jewel set in San Francisco Bay that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Few of those who hike, bike, camp, or enjoy the spectacular vistas in this California State Park realize its diverse history. From the Spanish ships that anchored at Ayala Cove in 1775 to the 1960s cold war-era missile silos, Angel Island has endured to become one of the most popular parks in the state. Although many building were demolished, there are still countless reminders of the island's multifaceted evolution, including a quarantine station, army base, and immigration station.

Genres: History

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2007

Reviews

[Chantal Jandard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good selection of pictures and old photographs, but I hoped for more of a narrative-style approach; this felt more like a collection of trivia, loosely categorized into chapters. Still a good read, but I think it's better as companion to a more in-depth history than a standalone.

[Edwina Book Anaconda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The History of Angel Island as told by old photographs.

[Saul Hernandez]

I thick this book is great because it talks about the history of angel island.this book says that angel island was an immigration station and it was open from 1910 to 1940. the most peole that went to angel island were chinise americans. I liked the images this book because it has nice images