Steve Gorman follows the the Bruton sisters to the Golden Gate International Exposition, where they were commissioned to make a giant 144 feet long by 57 feet high mural. The sisters worked for 9 long months and earned $430,000 in today's dollars for the project.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-the-bruton-houses-part-2/

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Today's Alameda Treasure highlights the home of Irish immigrants Daniel and Helen Bruton. Steve Gorman tells the story of the family including the renowned artistic careers of all three daughters known collectively as the Bruton sisters.

https://alamedapost.com/history/todays-alameda-treasure-1630-lincoln-avenue-the-bruton-house-part-1/

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