Tag Archives: Northern California

Amond vs Almond: a California Colloquialism in a Nutshell

Early California immigrant almond farmers, who were predominantly European, settled in pockets according to their ethnicity/family/friends. They used their native word for almond until they began speaking more English. Some of the farmers may have kept their native word, or combined it with the English “almond” to create a slang word for it. Continue reading

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John Bidwell: The Most Interesting Man You’ve Never Heard Of

I am the director/communications specialist for a historical documentary about John Bidwell, one of California’s leading pioneers and founder of Chico, California. It’s long but here is an excerpt from a 10-page Cal Humanities Grant I wrote about a week … Continue reading

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Basic Example of Photoshop Skills

This is a minor example of my Photoshop skills, just as a reference.

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Racist Editors and Racy Women in Early Chico

By Tyler Ash In a past not too long ago, bigotry and bordellos could be found on every street corner in the American West, and Northern California’s City of Chico was no exception. In fact, one house on the corner … Continue reading

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Profile of my rephotography at “Inside Chico State”

This is a sample of my rephotography gallery and artist statement that appeared at Chico State in November of 2012.

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A chronicling of The City of Chico’s role in the Cold War

Chico’s Cold War Titan I Missile Base By Tyler Ash You can see the shorter version that was published in the Chico News & Review here. Beneath the soil lies a forgotten house of Titans, a subterranean facility known only … Continue reading

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Chico Rephotography Gallery at Chico State

My name is Tyler Ash and I’m a graduate of CSU, Chico and a former photography student of Byron Wolfe. I’m one of the recipients of the “Award for Undergraduate Research and Creativity” grants that took place this Spring at CSU, … Continue reading

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