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Solano History 26 records found  beginprevious17 - 26  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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6112 6112
1936

Largest lift span in the world - Southern Pacifric Company's new $12,000,000 Martinez - Benicia Bridge across Suisuln Bay, Northeast of San Francisco
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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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Crime no stranger to early 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [285] [ECHOS-1996-285]
Last in a series The jail in Benicia was unable to hold a prisoner accused of larceny. In fact, the jail was so rarely used that it was not in shape to hold anyone. The prisoner was carted off to the jail in Martinez. A Chinese gentleman at the Solano Hotel was arrested and taken to San Francisco by one of the emissaries of the Chinese Secret Society [...]
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3052 3052

Train ferry - Solano and Carquines Straits
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Before it was Grizzly Island, was it 'Grisly'? / Delaplane, Kristin [291] [ECHOS-1996-291]
Some old timers would say Grizzly Island was named from the days when the grizzlies called the island home. That the bears from Mount Diablo came to feed on the island's wild hips and blackberries. Supposedly in those days they were said to be able to cross at a point where the lands of Contra Costa and Solano very nearly met and where the water was quite shallow.
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2001 2001

Carquinez Bridge with square riggers passing underneath
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2000 2000

Carquinez Bridge with square riggers passing underneath
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3983 3983
1950

Ferry boat for cars across Suisun Bay between Benicia and Martinez, Calif. One way to go to San Jose
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Tale spans life of engineer, bridge and grower / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [706] [WAYITWAS-2007-706]
Slowly, Solano County is acquiring its own group of historic structures that become cherished landmarks.
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4193 4193
1973

News clipping, 3/4/1973 - Vallejo - The Presidents Special Locmotive back in 1912 when William Howard Taft was President of the U.S. Photo taken at Benicia where it transferred to the tain ferry to Porta Costa. Building on right is Kullman-Salz Tannerry..
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