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31.	Glashoff pumpkin patch era comes to a close / Dingler, Nancy [545] [RETROSPECT-2004-545] A historic chapter in Solano County has come to a close with the close of operations at Glashoff's pumpkin patch in Suisun Valley. Maria Glashoff says that the Glashoff family legacy began shortly after the California Gold Rush of 1849. Detailed record - Similar records
32.	Mare Island shipyard celebrates 150th birthday / Dingler, Nancy [540] [RETROSPECT-2004-540] This past week, Mare Island celebrated its 150th anniversary. The shipyard facility closed in March 1996. According to Sue Lemmon and Ernie Wichels, in their book, "Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power," Mare Island was established in 1854, and was the oldest naval installation in the Pacific. Detailed record - Similar records
33.	Rulofson: curator of Vacaville's Pena Adobe / Dingler, Nancy [507] [RETROSPECT-2004-507] Shortly after the 1849 California gold rush, the business of mining changed from individuals seeking their fortune and swarming all over the Sierra Nevada to large corporate mining companies, usually funded by Eastern financiers. Detailed record - Similar records
34.	War brings some prosperity to Fairfield, region / Dingler, Nancy [505] [RETROSPECT-2004-505] FAIRFIELD'For a decade that started with death and ended in depression, the 1920s brought wealth, culture and development to many of Solano County. Detailed record - Similar records
35.	A new city in search of sewers / Dingler, Nancy [504] [RETROSPECT-2004-504] FAIRFIELD'It all came down to sewers. When members of the Fairfield Improvement Club gathered in the proverbial smoke-filled room to talk about installing a new sewer system and other improvements the night of Aug. 18, 1903, they kicked off a process that ended with the creation of a city almost 100,000 people now call home. Detailed record - Similar records
36.	Architect known for beauty, elegance and aesthetics / Dingler, Nancy [499] [RETROSPECT-2004-499] The front page of the Sacramento Bee on Dec. 2, 1937, told of the grim and untimely death of one of the architectural stars in California's firmament, William E. Coffman. A.R [...] Detailed record - Similar records
37.	Farmer, columnist Wood Young kept history alive / Dingler, Nancy [493] [RETROSPECT-2004-493] Every once in a while a person comes along who is so persuasive and personable they can inspire others to see their vision. Wood Young was such a person. Detailed record - Similar records
38.	Solano has seen many changes / Dingler, Nancy [492] [RETROSPECT-2004-492] The 1850s brought a major change to Suisun and the surrounding area that would alter the landscape forever. Ship captain, Josiah Wing purchased the "island" of Suisun from Curtis Wilson and Dr. John Baker in 1852, built a wharf and a warehouse, then had his house in San Francisco shipped up the slough and his family sent for. In partnership with John Owens, Captain Wing laid out the town of Suisun. They soon discovered that at low tide, Suisun was not an island, but connected to Fairfield by a strip of land, eventually named Union Ave. Detailed record - Similar records
39.	The Patwins, the settlers and Lake Solano / Dingler, Nancy [491] [RETROSPECT-2004-491] For thousands, if not millions, of years Putah Creek flowed through Berryessa Valley, and out Devil's Gate, meandering along the border between Yolo and Solano counties, on its way to the Delta. By 1957, a radical change would alter the ancient landscape. Detailed record - Similar records
40.	William Gordon Huff: the sculptor of Chief Solano / Dingler, Nancy [490] [RETROSPECT-2004-490] Do you know who sculpted the statue of Chief Solano? This is one of those trivia questions that few can answer. If you came up with the name William Gordon Huff, you are correct. His name would most likely draw blank stares. William Gordon Huff was a celebrated sculptor who had a keen interest in California history. The 12-foot bronze statue is the one and only statue in California that memorializes one specific Native American. Detailed record - Similar records

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