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A fire drill under way at the Pioneer building in 1934 to test the Woodside Fire Department's ability to put out a roof fire. Aldo Comonoli purchased the building in 1941 and rebuilt it as a hotel, retaining the original facade. He later turned it into a large restaurant and bar. Today the building houses the Pioneer Saloon and Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of Woodside and Whiskey Hill roads. Photo courtesy of the Woodside Historical Association.

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