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Solano History 33 records found  beginprevious24 - 33  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Mare Island 1854 - 1946 Mare Island 1854 - 1946
1947

Pacific Center for Naval Repair and Construction, Vallejo CA. - To the men and women who have served our country in this fighting line, and in the production line. We dedicate this pictorial history of Mare Island, Strategic Pacific Center for Naval Ship Construction and Repair. The assistance of the Public Information Office at Mare Island, in supplying much informational material and many pictures for this book, is gratefully acknowledged. [...]

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Air base doubles Solano's Population / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [729] [WAYITWAS-2007-729]
The mid 1940's saw an unprecedented population growth in the Vacaville and Fairfield areas, due to the incoming personel for the new Fairfield-Suisun air base. For several years, both cities struggled to accommodate their new residents. Federal Housing Public Authority projects such as Waterman Park in Fairfield and Vaca Valley Acres in Vacaville were built quickly.
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Writer had mother of all trips to Mother Lode / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [630] [WAYITWAS-2006-630]
The early editions of the Solano Herald, which started publication as Solano County's first newspaper late in 1855, were filled with eye-witness accounts of pioneer experiences.
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Wagon train finally reaches gold country / Bowen, Jerry [625] [WAYITWAS-2006-625]
In my last installment of James Pleasants' trek to California, the wagon train members were able to gather scant water for themselves at Rabbit Springs - also known as Rabbit Hole Springs - and began making their way across a portion of the Black Rock Desert.
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Chronicling the trek west to Pleasants Valley / Bowen, Jerry [618] [WAYITWAS-2005-618]
The Old California and Oregon Trails that led to the settling of the West during the gold rush are well chronicled by many of the pioneers who made their way here.
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Bells of Solano rang with enthusiasm / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [595] [WAYITWAS-2005-595]
This is the third installment of the development of "The Bells of Solano County," the first Solano County Fair. It took place in Fairfield in May 1930. The idea for the fair was conceived by David A. Weir, then publisher of the Solano Republican [...]
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Wanderlust strikes a son of early Vacaville / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [213] [WAYITWAS-2004-213]
This is the final column on the family of Luzena and Mason Wilson and their four children. The information is based on the research by Fern Henry in her book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California."
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Pittman purchased hotel for $225 / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [174] [WAYITWAS-2003-174]
Some time late in 1854, Charles and Louisa May Pittman arrived in San Francisco after a long and arduous journey.
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Vaca's downtown bustled in late 1800s / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [60] [WAYITWAS-2001-60]
By the turn of the last century, the town of Vacaville had grown considerably and no longer resembled the sleepy little village of the late 1800s.
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Making history as female fruit rancher / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [54] [WAYITWAS-2001-54]
Fruit ranching drew many people to the Vacaville area during the 1880s. While the majority were men, a number of women also became known as successful fruit growers.
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