Back of Wolfskill stone house photo WY167C. Residence of J.R. Wolfskills on Rio de los Putas Grant. Taken in midwinter with snow on ground. [...]
Original map drawn up between Manuel Vaca, William McDaniel and L.B. Mizner for the land deal that created the town of Vacaville. This map shows traces of a land swindle that had Vaca selling off more land to McDaniel and Mizner than he thought he was selling. When Vaca realized he had been tricked, he filed suit. Vaca thought he was only selling one square mile to the two men, but ended up selling nine square miles. Vaca sued and lost the first round in court, but won the second..
A large sketch of the Carquinez Straits and San Pablo Bay with the town of Benicia in 1885. Several notable structures are present such as Benicia City Hall, Turner and Eckley Ship Yard, Fire Department Building, Carquinez Packing Company, Palace Hotel, St. Augustine College, and the Bank of Benicia..
This little amount of "Early Days" has not a great deal of literary merit nor is it of particular interest to anyone coming to Vallejo during the past few years, but it is an accurate picture of the town itself in the 40s, 50s and also from information he derived from family, friends and members of the old Hook and Ladder Co. So since there are still in Vallejo some descendants of the original settlers they will, no doubt, derive some pleasure in reading of the social activities of their ancestors..