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4. Franks Wharf - c. 1885
The S.H. Frank Tanning Company had a large wharf along Redwood Creek, used to export finished leather products. Tanbark from the area's native oak trees was used in the tanning process.
4. Franks Wharf - c. 1885

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Exhibit date: September 1997.