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Solano History 7,153 records found  beginprevious21 - 30nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.00 seconds. 
21. A Few Quirks of Interest About Vacaville / Rico, John [925] [RICO-1979-925]
WE READ WHAT WE WANT TO READ - All of us are oriented in our thinking, and find I enjoyable reading in those topics which fit smugly into our pattern. It was Will Rogers who said: "All I know is what I read in the papers."
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22. A 'Wet' Vacaville During a 'Dry' USA / Rico, John [924] [RICO-1979-924]
"STUFF" THAT CAME TO PASS - In the early days of the fruit industry in Vacaville, ranchers took advantage of the virgin soil and planted some of their acreages to vineyards. From these vines came luscious sun-ripened, sugar-sweet grapes which found their way to fresh market. But, many of these ranchers preserved their annual ritual of pressing some of these grapes into a quantity of wine.
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23. We Conquered Recession - Now It's Inflation / Rico, John [923] [RICO-1979-923]
IT COULD NOT HAPPEN HERE - Back in the period between 1920 and 1930, economic conditions in the United States were at boom stage. In fact everything was hunky-dory.
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24.
Vaca, McDaniel and Mizner Vacaville Map Vaca, McDaniel and Mizner Vacaville Map
1850

Original map drawn up between Manuel Vaca, William McDaniel and L.B. Mizner for the land deal that created the town of Vacaville. This map shows traces of a land swindle that had Vaca selling off more land to McDaniel and Mizner than he thought he was selling. When Vaca realized he had been tricked, he filed suit. Vaca thought he was only selling one square mile to the two men, but ended up selling nine square miles. Vaca sued and lost the first round in court, but won the second..

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Solano County - The Prize Winning County 1915 Solano County - The Prize Winning County 1915
1915

Solano County Souvenir Edition booklet from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Issued by Sunset Magazine Service Bureau for the Board of Supervisors of Solano County, CA. Highlights include detailed narrative on each city including Rio Vista, Suisun, Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Dixon, Benicia..

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A Plan for the City of Vacaville 1946 A Plan for the City of Vacaville 1946
1946

Comprehensive plan for the improvement of Vacaville. This plan consists of a study of the needs for improvement of the streets of Vacaville, suggestions for the rehabilitation of certain parts of Main Street, the outline of a Subdivision Ordinance, suggestions for a city park, drawings for a proposed combination city hall and fire station, and suggestions for changes in the Zoning Ordinance and parking near Main Street. Submitted by J.H. Hume, Planning Commission Chairman..

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Early Days of Vallejo Early Days of Vallejo
1943

This little amount of "Early Days" has not a great deal of literary merit nor is it of particular interest to anyone coming to Vallejo during the past few years, but it is an accurate picture of the town itself in the 40s, 50s and also from information he derived from family, friends and members of the old Hook and Ladder Co. So since there are still in Vallejo some descendants of the original settlers they will, no doubt, derive some pleasure in reading of the social activities of their ancestors..

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1970 City of Vacaville - General Plan 1970 City of Vacaville - General Plan
1970

General Plan of the City of Vacaville. August 1970 and as amended through October 1977. General Plan elements include Land Use and Open Space, Circulation, Recreation, Public Services and Facilities, Initial Housing Element, Safety Element, Public Utilities Element. Mayor William Carroll, Council members A.T. [...]

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Fairfield, CA - Our History Fairfield, CA - Our History
2003

As part of the Fairfield's 2003 Centennial Celebration, the City commissioned a documentary video of Fairfield's history. The video highlights significant events and projects that shaped present day Fairfield. Numerous current and past employees, long-time residents, and local Solano County historians were either featured in the video or provided documents and pictures for the project..


Running Time: 01:02:58
Video Format: 720x480 4/3, 29.97 - DVD
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Chief Solano Monument Dedication Ceremony Chief Solano Monument Dedication Ceremony
1934

Chief Solano Monument Dedication Ceremony on June 3, 1934 in Suisun Valley, 4 miles west of Fairfield, CA. The statue was constructed by artist William Gordon Huff. Several thousand spectators showed up for the ceremonies that included speeches by Joseph Knowland, editor of the Oakland Tribune and commission member; Dr. Vance Clymer, Sachem of Massasoit Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men; Sen [...]


Running Time: 03:33
Video Format: 720x480 4/3, 29.97 - 16mm Movie Film
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