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New avenues aiding women in fruit picking
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Delaplane, Kristin
[378]
[ECHOS-1998-378]
The genuine lover of the human family rejoices greatly when a new avenue is opened for the cultivation of the best ambitions of women. Chief among the many advantages resulting from the discovery of gold in California is that cosmopolitan principle in society which has tended to develop in women, as well as men, the power to lead and direct others in almost all industrial enterprises; especially in the important line of fruit production. In that, women have shown their fitness to a remarkable degree.
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Vaca fruit industry blossoms in late 1800s
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Delaplane, Kristin
[260]
[ECHOS-1995-260]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Heritage Council and the Vacaville Museum. First of two parts The fruit industry thrived in the Vacaville Township as the area's major economy between 1875 and 1915. By the turn of the century, half of all California's deciduous fruit was produced in the Vaca, Pleasants and Lagoon valleys and adjacent hills in Putah Creek and English Hills.
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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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Peaches occupy a sweet slice of history
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[659]
[WAYITWAS-2006-659]
Summer is slowly drawing to an end. I measure the season's progress by the fruit varieties. The last couple of weeks, my family enjoyed Suisun Valley Fay Elberta peaches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; fresh, baked, poached and any other way possible.
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Efforts bore fruit in helping quake victims
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[641]
[WAYITWAS-2006-641]
After the devastation of the great earthquake and fire in San Francisco in April 1906, Solano County residents gathered to prepare food, donate clothing and medical supplies, welcome refugees from the devastated city, and collect monetary funds for initial relief.
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A man of history, community service
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[121]
[WAYITWAS-2002-121]
This is the story of a man many folks in Solano County know. I have always felt very fortunate that I was lucky enough to count myself among Bert Hughes' many friends.
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Leonard W. Buck a Vaca treasure
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[120]
[WAYITWAS-2002-120]
Few people influenced Vacaville's early economic success and history as much as Leonard W. Buck.
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A 'Wet' Vacaville During a 'Dry' USA
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Rico, John
[924]
[RICO-1979-924]
"STUFF" THAT CAME TO PASS - In the early days of the fruit industry in Vacaville, ranchers took advantage of the virgin soil and planted some of their acreages to vineyards. From these vines came luscious sun-ripened, sugar-sweet grapes which found their way to fresh market. But, many of these ranchers preserved their annual ritual of pressing some of these grapes into a quantity of wine.
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Prosperity causes changes in Vacaville
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Delaplane, Kristin
[343]
[ECHOS-1997-343]
In the summer of 1883, Sen. Buck, a prosperous fruit rancher and state politician, was having a large fruit wagon built by blacksmith and wagonmaker Hugh Cernon. Buck had just been elected to be one of the vice presidents of the State Horticultural Society.
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Fruit-growers, robbers savor trains' arrival
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Delaplane, Kristin
[268]
[ECHOS-1996-268]
Information for this article came from the Western Railway Museum and the Vacaville Heritage Council. Second in a series In 1869, the Vallejo Street Car Co. began operation as a horse-car line going from the business district to the train depot in north Vallejo. It proved to be a poor business venture, as the car had difficulty staying on the tracks.
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