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Solano History 27 records found  beginprevious18 - 27  jump to record: Search took 0.02 seconds. 
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1920

Fairfield-Gerevas Grocery Store, 800 block of Texas Street, circa 1920. L to R - Laurie Gerevas, Bud Huck, Lee Yatsie, Joe Serpas..
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Taylor St., Fairfield before the street was paved. L to R - Clara Waugh, Ruby Brady Grigsby, Leah Babe Shively Carpenter. In the rear is Verne Morrill
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Devastating fire didn't destroy Goosen / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [566] [WAYITWAS-2005-566]
The first two articles followed Henry Goosen in his endeavor of purchasing the Fairfield Water Works in 1902, relocating his hardware store from Cordelia to Fairfield in 1907, and the devastating fire that hit the 700 block of Texas Street on July 13, 1909.
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County library served 56 school districts / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [494] [WAYITWAS-2004-494]
With the dedication Oct. 5, 1931 of the new Spanish Mission-style library in Fairfield, on the corner of Union and Texas Street, the Solano County Free Library was once again ready to grow.
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The case of the murder and the mystery photo / Dingler, Nancy [612] [RETROSPECT-2005-612]
Dixie Shetler was helping her mother clean out the garage on Great Jones Street in Fairfield and spotted a portfolio in the rafters.
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Henry Goosen: The man behind the mansion / Dingler, Nancy [457] [RETROSPECT-2000-457]
If you have ever traversed Empire Street in Fairfield, just one block south of the public library, you could not have escaped seeing the Goosen Mansion in all of it's restored grandeur. Brick walkways, manicured gardens and a high iron fence with electronic security surround this palatial home today.
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1944 blast at Benicia arsenal shakes up Solano / Dingler, Nancy [462] [RETROSPECT-2000-462]
Windows shattered and walls cracked the night of July 17, 1944 throughout Solano County. Citizens of Fairfield and Suisun ran into the streets, fearing that the Japanese had penetrated U.S. defenses and were dropping bombs. Speculation ran the gamut from German v-rockets to the arsenal at Benicia blowing up.
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1955 blast at Benicia arsenal shakes up Solano / Dingler, Nancy [461] [RETROSPECT-2000-461]
Windows shattered and walls cracked the night of July 17, 1944 throughout Solano County. Citizens of Fairfield and Suisun ran into the streets, fearing that the Japanese had penetrated U.S. defenses and were dropping bombs. Speculation ran the gamut from German v-rockets to the arsenal at Benicia blowing up.
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A historic tableau on Pepper Belly's wall / Dingler, Nancy [608] [RETROSPECT-2005-608]
The new mural on the west wall of the Pepper Belly's Comedy and Variety Theater on Texas Street in Fairfield depicts an array of historical images.
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Meet Cleo Gordon Elementary school's namesake / Dingler, Nancy [463] [RETROSPECT-2000-463]
Have you ever wondered how local places, like streets and schools get their names? For example, it is obvious that Fairfield High is named after the town, but did you know that Armijo High was named after the family that had the large Spanish land grant it sits on? Historically, people want to honor prominent, successful people by naming places for them.
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