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Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun - People County / Rico, John [902] [RICO-1981-902]
AND AWAY WE GROW- Years ago, in fact in 1910, when Vacaville residents traveled to San Francisco using old Highway 40, they needed to be alert in passing through Fairfield else they would have missed the few buildings there marking that hamlet. The population of Fairfield in 1910 was 834, and although Vacaville at that time was no booming metropolis, it claimed a population of 1177. Many Vacaville resident, seeking merchandise and services in those days gone by, would travel to nearby Suisun, which had more to offer than did Vacaville or Fairfield. But, look what's happened since those days.
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Chinese enjoy long history in Vacaville / Delaplane, Kristin [405] [ECHOS-1998-405]
'My grandfather came to America in the 1850s to look for gold. He wanted $200 in gold to buy land in China. He stayed a year, got his $200 and went home to the family he had started there.
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Vacaville Fiesta Days 1968 Vacaville Fiesta Days 1968
1968

Official brochure for the 1968 Vacaville Fiesta Days. May 29th thru June 1st 1968. Thomas McNunn was General Chairman. A special section celebrates past Fiesta Queens such as: Pamela Branch 1967-68, Kathy Burkley 1966-67, Marlene Riehl 1965-66, Sharon Christofferson 1963-64, and Diane Southard 1962-63. [...]

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December, 1900: Tule fog, Christmas / Dingler, Nancy [556] [RETROSPECT-2004-556]
It is fun to look back at copies of the old newspapers and magazines to find out how society and culture has changed since the beginning of the last century.
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Early grand jury focused on liquor permits / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [646] [WAYITWAS-2006-646]
This is the second installment of a look back into how county business was conducted prior to the establishment of the Board of Supervisors in 1855. - Editor
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