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Click on any of the images below for a brief description and a larger view of each exhibit.

The museum contains blacksmith shop equipment from the ranch of pioneer rancher Benjamin A Goodwin, late 1800's.
Blacksmith Shop
 This exhibit contains furniture from the Castle Ranch on French Camp Rd. Circa 1970's. The wedding suit and top hat were worn by Durrett Oliver Castle in 1890.
Castle Ranch		 The 1927 LaFrance fire engine is in the window of the Memorial Building (next to the Museum), which houses agricultural displays.
1927 La France
                       
The area's earliest known residents, the Yokut Indian tribe, is highlighted here.
Yokut Indians
 The 1920's kitchen features a wood burning stove, ice box and hand water pump at the sink.
1920's Kitchen 		When completed in 1918, this building served as the First Methodist Episcopal Church and was "one of the finest in Manteca."
Museum
                       
The organ used by St Anthony's Catholic Church in 1916. The cape and tiara were worn by a queen of one of the Portuguese festivals in 1937.
Church Organ		 An early 1900's family parlor. The pump organ was playable until 1991.
Parlor		 Early telephones, a 1957 switchboard console and a collection of telephone books show the changes in the way we communicate. The telephone number for the Manteca Lumber Company in 1920 was "81".
Telephones
                       
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Post Office
 A scale model of Manteca High School, before the front building was demolished in 1969 to meet new earthquake safety requirements, is surrounded by photos of early graduates.
Manteca High
 The Museum's stage features changing exhibits of Museum artifacts. Shown are military uniforms dating back to the first World War. This is the last of the exhibits. Click here to proceed to the walking tour.
Veterans
                       
   
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