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Cattle boom of 1850s short-lived in Solano
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[819]
[WAYITWAS-2008-819]
In my last column, Luzena Stanley Wilson described her experiences of riding across the hills of Solano County around 1851 to visit her Wolfskill neighbors at Putah Creek and encountering the vast herds of grazing black Spanish steers.
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Solano agriculture was fruitful in early 1900s
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[602]
[WAYITWAS-2005-602]
Solano County has undergone vast changes over the last 100 years. At the turn of the 20th century, its economy centered on agriculture, with a focus on fresh fruit in the valleys around Vacaville and Suisun.
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Portrait of a young lady
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[170]
[WAYITWAS-2003-170]
My last two columns have explored life at one of the academic institutions that was available to residents during the early days of Solano County settlement.
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The way it was: Poor road conditions in Solano
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[869]
[WAYITWAS-2008-869]
This story concludes the "Solano - The Way It Was" column. It has been a rewarding experience to delve into the lesser-known stories of our community. I am grateful to all readers for your suggestions, comments, critics and nice compliments. I also want to thank Reporter editor Diane Barney and its outstanding editors for their wonderful support over the past eight years.
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Recounting women's roles in early California
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[821]
[WAYITWAS-2008-821]
Women played an important role in early Californian history. In 1900, California celebrated its first 50 years of statehood. The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed several prominent pioneer women and published their oral histories in an article on Sept. 9, 1900.
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A mid 1830s ride could be just plain dangerous
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[817]
[WAYITWAS-2008-817]
First Spanish missionaries and later Spanish landowners such as the Vaca, Pena and Armijo families acquired vast acreage of Northern California land to raise cattle, namely black steers.
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Early Fiesta a memorable celebration
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[73]
[WAYITWAS-2001-73]
Fiesta Day celebrations have a long tradition in Vacaville's history.
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Recalling Chinatown life in early 1920s
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[571]
[WAYITWAS-2005-571]
This column continues the story of the Yee family, who came from a small village in southwest China, near Canton. In 1977, Ron Limbaugh interviewed Yee Ah Chong, the son of Yee Gim Wo, for the Vacaville Heritage project. Yee Ah Chong's recollections of a vanished world are preserved at the Vacaville Museum. - Editor
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Flood of 1849 forced residents to rooftops
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[795]
[WAYITWAS-2007-795]
This winter has not yet brought much cold or rainy weather, so that my holiday letter to shivering friends in Germany includes photos of roses in bloom. Yet this weather can change quickly, turning into heavy winter rains, such as Luzena Stanley Wilson and her family experienced in 1849 in Sacramento.
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Vaca was bountiful fruit bowl in early 1900s
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[604]
[WAYITWAS-2005-604]
Around 1900, the fruit industry dominated all other industries around Vacaville. This column continues the description of agriculture in Solano County, based on an article published July 12, 1902, in the Solano Republican.
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