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Discover George Shima's era
Shima Center
Shima Center
Shima Center
A trip to George Shima will take you on an incredible journey through history. To make the most of your visit, make sure you plan your day in advance. Have a look through the general information for visitors, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Dedicated MAY 3, 1975
Named for George Shima, 1863-1926 agronomist, agricultural innovator, philanthropist, and reclaimed of Delta land. He developed sorting, grading, and mass marketing of the potato and kindred crops.​
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Haggin Museum
Discover George Shima era technology
To introduce what technology, George Shima's time used for farming.
The San Joaquin Delta
The Delta Today
The San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta is an important part of California's terrain with major urban areas such as Stockton being built around it for its easy access and fertile ground. This is responsible for making the San Joaquin County the most productive agriculture region in the world growing over 250 different crops on its approximately 4,000 farms.
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The Delta 100 Years Ago
In the early twentieth century when Shima began building his potato empire the Delta was more natural, existing without much interference from humans. When Shima arrived he began a complicated construction effort on the delta building levees and islands creating the perfect land for farming potatoes and the Delta as we know it today.
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[Photo by:National Maritime Museum, San Francisco]
The picture is taken from a documentary from 1914 about life on George Shima farms along the San Joaquin Delta.Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwR43eCeLmg