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Solano History 28 records found  beginprevious19 - 28  jump to record: Search took 0.02 seconds. 
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Solano County's community news from 1870s / Delaplane, Kristin [410] [ECHOS-1998-410]
In 1873, Dr. G.H. Evans was located in Dixon on the east side of Main Street. An Odd Fellows association was being formed at Vaca Station (Elmira). The Rio Vista Fire Department purchased a bell from one of the Sacramento engine companies.
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Pena Adobe has a colorful history / Delaplane, Kristin [395] [ECHOS-1998-395]
The Pena Adobe, a registered historical landmark, was the original home of Juan Felipe Pena, one of the first European settlers in the area in the 1840s. Today the city of Vacaville along with the Vacaville Heritage Council is working on making repairs and upgrading the environment so that the artifacts that relate to the adobe's heritage may be safely housed there. Volunteers are wanted for this project. The goal is to bring the adobe up to the standards of a quality museum-like structure and then maintain regular hours with volunteer docents.
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Fires change the face of Vacaville / Bowen, Jerry [155] [WAYITWAS-2003-155]
I was kickin' back at the Vacaville Heritage Council, cogitating on what I should write about this week, when I happened to glance at a couple of photos of Vacaville in the old days.
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Despite fires, Suisun thrives during 1860s / Delaplane, Kristin [384] [ECHOS-1998-384]
In 1868, George A. Gillespie, brother of E.F. Gillespie, was publishing the Solano Press. E.F [...]
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Fire in 1909 left Vacaville without a hotel / Bowen, Jerry [214] [WAYITWAS-2004-214]
For years, as Vacaville grew during the nineteenth century, volunteer firemen had pressured the town trustees for efficient firefighting equipment, but with little success. By 1908, Vacaville had two hose carts, a town water system with a few hydrants and chemical fire extinguishers strategically placed around the downtown area.
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Vaca Fire Dept. Began as Bucket Brigade / Rico, John [930] [RICO-1979-930]
THE INEVITABLE CHANGES - Vacaville has had firemen ever since the town was founded far prior to the turn of the century. The bucket
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Fred's Garage - Wiley Killingsworth standing in door. Vacaville's first fire engine purchased 14 Jan., 1916 at a cost of $6,000
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High Winds, Fire, Dry Grass: Black Thursday / Rico, John [914] [RICO-1979-914]
A DAY TO REMEMBER - The sun was shining brightly over Vacaville on that September 16th back in 1965, but it was barely visible. It was being blotted out by dense clouds of smoke. The Black Thursday fire was on a rampage, and men and machines were helpless to stop the fiery tongue as it worked its way south toward Vacaville.
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Soft land, big fire and cars sink Suisun City / Delaplane, Kristin [244] [ECHOS-1995-244]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council, Solano Genealogical Society and the Solano Historian. Second of two parts Historian Wood Young found these tidbits in an 1871 issue of the Weekly Solano Republican. Printed business-card-size advertisements for local doctors along with advertisements for patent medicines that cured consumption and seemingly every other wretched ailment that could befall a human being.
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Part of panoramic view of Vacaville taken from tower of the High School. East Main St. Catholic Church in center with Christian Church on corner of Wilson and Catherine later destroyed by fire..
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