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South County Memories of Decoto in the 1920s
Alex Duperruir recalls growing up in Decoto San Leandro and nearby towns during the 1920s. He describes farm labor by Puerto Rican families, school mischief, neighbors and shops, the ferry, the Key System, and life in a migrant community with dances, work cycles, and shared struggles.
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John Sandoval
Rafael Guitarez
Decato
Decoto
Alex Duperroir
South County
Twas
San Leandro
Orchard Avenue
Duperruir
Alexander Duperruir
Yano
Stella
Alaska
Alameda
San Frantisco
Call-Bulletin
Courtry
Key System
Clay Streets
Oakland
Decota
Filetti
Jim Stockman
Hertic
Melvin Pepitone
George Lorenzo
Jit Carr
Mr. Carr
Joe Pepitone
Masonic
Melvin Pepiton
Avila
Corky
Tribune