Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #25: X – ‘Crossings’

Pedestrian and street crossings in Fremont throughout the years

By: Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

February 3, 2026

Crossing (noun): A place or structure where pedestrians or vehicles cross; a place where a railroad track crosses a street; a traversing or traveling across.

Irvington Crossing Guards – Irvington Grammar School Traffic Patrol, 1937-38 (Irvington).
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Irvington Crossing Guards – Irvington Grammar School Traffic Patrol, 1937-38 (Irvington). Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Crossing of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard – In 1961, the Chadbourne ranch was transformed into the Fremont Hub Shopping Center. Here, the Hub can be seen surrounded by both housing and agricultural fields. (Centerville / Central Fremont).
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Crossing of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard – In 1961, the Chadbourne ranch was transformed into the Fremont Hub Shopping Center. Here, the Hub can be seen surrounded by both housing and agricultural fields (Centerville / Central Fremont). Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Powerboat Crossing the Creeks and Sloughs of Drawbridge – Residents of the outpost at Drawbridge used the railroad tracks as the main mode of transportation, though boats were also used for both conveyance and recreation (Drawbridge). Drawbridge is now a ghost town within Fremont.
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Powerboat Crossing the Creeks and Sloughs of Drawbridge – Residents of the outpost at Drawbridge used the railroad tracks as the main mode of transportation, though boats were also used for both conveyance and recreation (Drawbridge). Drawbridge is now a ghost town within Fremont. Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Train Crossing Over Alameda Creek – The steel railroad bridge crossing Alameda Creek was installed in 1873 and later washed out in 1911. (Niles).
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Train Crossing Over Alameda Creek – The steel railroad bridge crossing Alameda Creek was installed in 1873 and later washed out in 1911 (Niles). Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

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Raza Sadiq February 4, 2026 At 4:38 am

Very interesting story about the Fremont hub as early as 1961. The big ranch was used as building ground for the app. Thank you for sharing. The photograph is very interesting.

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