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Alex C. Wood harness shop in Suisun, CA. L to R - A. C [...]
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Many women helped build Solano County's character
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Delaplane, Kristin
[429]
[ECHOS-1999-429]
There is some record of the local Patwin Indian women. Their small communities included the Suisunee and Ulatus.
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Ex-Vacan recalls town's Japanese past
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Delaplane, Kristin
[417]
[ECHOS-1999-417]
During the heyday of the fruit orchards in Solano County, the ethnic mix of orchardists and workers was astounding. The early arrivals were the original settlers, the Spanish and then the trailblazers from back East. Then came the Chinese.
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Chinese enjoy long history in Vacaville
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Delaplane, Kristin
[405]
[ECHOS-1998-405]
'My grandfather came to America in the 1850s to look for gold. He wanted $200 in gold to buy land in China. He stayed a year, got his $200 and went home to the family he had started there.
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Many manifest Solano's destiny
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Delaplane, Kristin
[374]
[ECHOS-1998-374]
Many who eventually settled in Solano County first arrived in California to try their luck in the gold fields. Robert Campbell emigrated to California in 1850, first arriving in Placerville. He farmed, teamed and mined on the American River until 1854.
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Young, Wood families part of Solano history
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Delaplane, Kristin
[351]
[ECHOS-1997-351]
It was likely in the 1870s that a sailing vessel passenger Edward A. Young arrived in the Eureka after sailing around the Horn from New Brunswick. By then, lumbering had replaced gold mining as the major income source in this coastal town and Young went to work in the lumbering business. Not too much time passed when he was met with an accident [...]
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Chinese a vital part of Solano history
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Delaplane, Kristin
[320]
[ECHOS-1997-320]
In the 19th century, many Chinese, most of them from Southeast China, came to America's western shores seeking their fortunes. The greatest influx came when they heard of the discovery of gold in California. During this era, many Chinese and others found disappointment in the gold fields, and were attracted to Solano's rich farm land.
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Prehistoric camels roamed Potrero Hills
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Delaplane, Kristin
[277]
[ECHOS-1996-277]
First in a series The low-range Potrero Hills start about three miles southeast of Fairfield and run some five miles or 10,000 acres. The maximum elevation is 400 feet above sea level. The geologists find the fact that they run in an east-west direction - interesting, as the majority of such features in the area run northwest.
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Rush family helped agriculture thrive in local area
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Bowen, Jerry
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[WAYITWAS-2006-657]
I've often been asked why I think that knowing something about the past is important. Today, most of us don't even think about the fact that all the mistakes and the good decisions made by those who came before us have had a profound effect on our lives.
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Settlers relied on their own skills
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[48]
[WAYITWAS-2000-48]
Health care has always been a concern to the families settling in a new area. Early pioneers had to rely on their skills and knowledge, treating common ailments with herbs and other substances then thought to be beneficial. Almost every housewife had her own stash of medicinal supplies with which to doctor her family. Some women gained quite a lot of experience and people would seek them out for advice and help.
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