Since pre-Columbian times, Briones’ peoples have been its sentinel.
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Why it’s called Briones.
Dyer’s Photograph Gallery, Ferry St., Martinez
Mrs. Briones, Wife of Philipe [sic] Briones
c. 1863 — c. 1871
Carte de visite photo
Courtesy, California Historical Society, CHS2013.1342.tif, toned and colorized by The Brionean
The California Historical Society’s curatorial team believes this photo depicts María Manuela Valencia de Briones, who was granted Rancho Boca de la Cañada del Pinole after the death of her husband, Felipe. María Manuela would have been in her late sixties or early seventies at the time this photograph was taken.