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Solano History 20 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.03 seconds. 
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Julia destroyed the Vallejo waterfront / Bowen, Jerry [109] [WAYITWAS-2002-109]
The early days of steam-powered ships in the Sacramento Delta and Bay Area proved to be both exciting and disastrous.
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1900s

Suisun waterfront. Early 1900s photo shows its decay since its early days as a water shipping port..
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Vacaville destroyed in year's second inferno / Bowen, Jerry [36] [WAYITWAS-2000-36]
In the early days of California it was common for hastily erected towns to be destroyed by fire. Homes and businesses were built close together and usually out of wood. The cost and importance of fire protection was ignored until a disaster happened. Occasionally, after a particularly bad fire, a town would slowly fade away and disappear if it didn't have a good reason to rebuild.
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Golden Bear II had a full and varied career / Bowen, Jerry [642] [WAYITWAS-2006-642]
A few months ago as I was driving along the Vallejo waterfront I noticed a rusting ship tied up along the Mare Island waterfront. I pondered what ship it was; what I discovered has led to this article.
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1912

Steamers General Frisbie and the Monticello at Vallejo waterfront
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1900s

Early 1900s photo of waterfront, farm and utility buildings. Photes were featured in Suisun newspaper, 2/11/79
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A dam across Carquinez Strait? / Bowen, Jerry [83] [WAYITWAS-2001-83]
During the early 20th century, San Francisco Bay area officials considered many different ideas to resolve a dwindling supply of fresh water and the encroachment of saline waters into the bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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L to R - Greely Hilborn, US Congressman, Vallejo, Ca, (Father of Grace). Augusta, E. P. Hilborn, Sr [...]

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Opera house curtain rose early / Bowen, Jerry [212] [WAYITWAS-2004-212]
Over the years, major fires have destroyed many of the old buildings in downtown Vacaville. In reality, many of the early structures would be of little use in today's modern world and in fact probably would be declared unsafe and finally be torn down.
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Ferry changed bay transportation / Bowen, Jerry [53] [WAYITWAS-2001-53]
Dec. 1, 1879, was a grand day to launch into a new era of travel in the Bay Area.
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