Prologue: Lost in the fire (October 1991)
An attic in Alameda (1894-1916)
"The Brutons and how they grew": studies in art (1917-1926)
Margaret Bruton and "The golden age of Monterey" (1921-1928)
"Three true artists" (1929-1930)
"Things got simpler": the first years of the Depression (1030-1935)
Esther Bruton: "An extraordinary elastic mind" (1935-1939)
"A beautiful array of special problems": the Golden Gate International Exposition (1938-1940)
"We prefer a living art": moving into the decorative arts (1940s)
"A truly monumental art project" (1950s)
"A little like Rip Van Winkle" (1960-1992)
Epilogue: A legacy restored.
