California's Gold

Season 13

2002 · 12 episodes · 5h 36m in all

Episodes

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   1. Oil Workers

   6 Jan 2002 · 28 min

   Huell travels to Taft to celebrate its centennial with the lively Oildorado Days festival, honoring the rugged pioneers who shaped California's historic oil boom fields. [Production Code 1302]

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   2. Old Wood

   3 Feb 2002 · 28 min

   Huell tracks down historic timber, visiting the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi in Knights Ferry before exploring the ancient, fossilized trees of the Calistoga Petrified Forest. [Production Code 1306]

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   3. Baseball Sod

   3 Mar 2002 · 28 min

   Huell visits West Coast Turf to go behind the scenes and explore how specialized, high-grade natural grass sod is grown and installed for major California sports stadiums. [Production Code 1308]

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   4. Pet Cemetary

   7 Apr 2002 · 28 min

   Huell explores the touching history, unique memorials, and long-standing community stories preserved inside a historic California pet cemetery. [Production Code 1309]

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   5. California Restaurants

   5 May 2002 · 28 min

   Huell explores the touching history, unique memorials, and long-standing community stories preserved inside a historic California pet cemetery. [Production Code 1309]

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   6. Pacific Asia Museum

   2 Jun 2002 · 28 min

   Huell tours the Pacific Asia Museum to highlight its architectural heritage and its ongoing mission to foster Asian cultural awareness and artistic appreciation in California. [Production Code 1311]

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   7. George Stanley

   7 Jul 2002 · 28 min

   Huell uncovers the fascinating history behind one of the most recognized golden symbols in the world: the story of artist George Stanley and the design of the Academy Award statuette. [Production Code 13013]

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   8. High Sierra Trout

   4 Aug 2002 · 28 min

   Huell tags along with California Department of Fish and Game pilots to witness the dramatic and traditional aerial stocking of high-altitude alpine lakes in the Sierra Nevada. [Production Code 1314]

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   9. Groveland

   1 Sept 2002 · 28 min

   Huell explores the historic Gold Rush-era mountain town of Groveland, visiting its classic mercantile buildings, local saloons, and deep Mother Lode roots. [Production Code 1315]

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    10. El Ranch Escondido

    6 Oct 2002 · 28 min

    Huell sails across to Catalina Island to tour El Ranch Escondido, uncovering the historic rancho lifestyle and fruit-growing legacy established by the Wrigley family. [Production Code 1316]

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    11. Warnors Theatre

    3 Nov 2002 · 28 min

    Huell visits Fresno to tour the ornate 1928 Warnors Theatre, showcasing its grand Spanish Colonial revival architecture and a working historic Robert Morton pipe organ. [Production Code 1317]

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    12. Solano Train Ferry

    1 Dec 2002 · 28 min

    Huell dives into maritime and rail history by exploring the monumental legacy of the SS Solano, the massive train ferry that once hauled entire locomotive trains across the Carquinez Strait. [Production Code 1318]