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California's Gold Season 6 Episodes

9 Episodes 1995 - 1995

Episode 1

Weedpatch

Sun, Jan 1, 1995 30 mins

A visit to the Arvin Federal Migratory Labor Camp in Kern County, the model for John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath." Included: a reunion of original 1930s migrant workers.

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Episode 2

Hut & Hangars

30 mins

A visit to the blimp hangars of the Marine Corp Air Station in Tustin. Also: the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Port Hueneme. Huell Howser is the host.

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Episode 4

Important Places

Wed, Jul 12, 2023 30 mins

Vietnamese return to Camp Pendleton, a tent city for war refugees in the 1970s. Also: a visit to a boarding school for Native Americans that also serves as a museum.

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Episode 5

Hidden Gold

30 mins

Archaeologists search for remains in La Brea Tar Pits; and artifacts at the San Diego Presidio, the state's first European settlement.

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Episode 6

Life in Death Valley

30 mins

Death Valley, the hottest point in the U.S., reveals its flora and fauna, including the desert pupfish and desert wildflowers. Host: Huell Howser.

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Episode 7

Scotty's Castle

30 mins

Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, the Spanish-style mansion built by Walter E. Scott and Albert M. Johnson in the late 1920s. Host: Huell Howser.

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Episode 9

Oil

30 mins

A look at oil in the state includes visits to the West Kern Oil Museum, and the site of the Lakeview Gusher in Taft. Also: the Mobil Oil facilities in Bakersfield. Hosted by Huell Howser.

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Episode 10

California Zephyr

30 mins

Recalling the California Zephyr train, which ran from Oakland to Chicago for 21 years before discontinuing service in 1970. Host: Huell Howser.

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Episode 11

Folsom Prison

30 mins

A tour of Folsom Prison includes a look at the prison's first death row; the chapel; and the China Hill garden, which is maintained by prisoners. Hosted by Huell Howser.

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