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It was discovered that the San Francisco & San Joaquin Coal Company's Tesla coal mines in Corral Hollow contained a rich deposit of clay. Fueled by California's rapid population growth and the subsequent demand for building materials, mine owners James and John Treadwell of the
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In 1911 a flood destroyed bridges, roads, and buildings which the company could not afford to rebuild. The towns of Carnegie and Tesla were abandoned. The rail line from
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formed the Carnegie Brick and Pottery Company in 1902. The Treadwells named the company after philanthropist
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Today only the foundation of the brick works can be seen within the
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Former settlements in San Joaquin County, California
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Black and white photo of Carnegie after 1905
37°37′46″N 121°31′41″W / 37.62951°N 121.52797°W / 37.62951; -121.52797
United States
California
San Joaquin County
California Historical Landmark

Corral Hollow
San Joaquin County
California
Treadwell gold mine
Andrew Carnegie
Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad
Tesla
Carbona
Western Pacific Railroad
Gladding, McBean
Lincoln, California
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
California Historical Landmark
List of ghost towns in California

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