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Local settlers traveled west with Donner Party
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Bowen, Jerry
[705]
[WAYITWAS-2007-705]
When you study our West's history it is always interesting to note how many of the pioneer stories have a claim that they were part of the Donner Party.
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No hurry in picking men, Gold Rush women told
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[691]
[WAYITWAS-2007-691]
Advice was to take one's time, and judge a man beyond his fine clothes.
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Authors of atlas follow a map to funding
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[620]
[WAYITWAS-2005-620]
This column continues the story of the "Historical Atlas Map of Solano County," commonly referred to as Thompson and West.
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Early settlers took golden side trip
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Bowen, Jerry
[151]
[WAYITWAS-2003-151]
In my last column, we left the Barbours and the Alfords in Sonoma, building homes after a rigorous trip across the continent to California. A chance meeting with another Solano County historical figure, Thomas O. Larkin, resulted in a complete change of plans for the two families.
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Solano shows off at 1915 Panama Expo
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[82]
[WAYITWAS-2001-82]
On Feb. 20, the much-talked about Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco was to open its gates. This exhibition - and the more regional San Diego Panama-California Exposition a few months earlier - celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal.
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Solano celebrates post-Civil War era in 1865
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Delaplane, Kristin
[365]
[ECHOS-1997-365]
The following are newspaper accounts that appeared from January through May 1865 and giving an indication of life at that time. Solano County had a population of 8,000 to 10,000 people and ranked seventh in the state as measured by their wealth.
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Vacaville saw weddings big and small
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[116]
[WAYITWAS-2002-116]
My last column explored how the Christopher and Towson families celebrated their respective weddings amid close friends and relatives at the bride's home. Most weddings of that day were conducted in this quiet fashion. The wedding of Frank H. Buck and Annie Elizabeth Stevenson on April 29, 1886, on the other hand, was a large, elaborate affair.
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Downpour made a memorable May Day
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[71]
[WAYITWAS-2001-71]
While the celebration of May Day goes back to pagan times, it was celebrated in Solano County well into the 20th century. Each spring, residents anticipated gathering outdoors to enjoy the fresh young greenery, renew friendships after a long winter, dance around the maypole and feast on a lavish picnic.
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Produce crops proved profitable for Solanoans
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[12]
[WAYITWAS-2000-12]
Once the early pioneer settlers had cleared their land and built their homes, the search for marketable produce began. During the first years, this included hunting for wild game and harvesting the abundant grasses for hay. Both commodities could be sold profitably to the markets in San Francisco and Sacramento.
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Solano setters were diverse from the start
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[2]
[WAYITWAS-2000-2]
Today begins a new column focusing on Solano County history. Each week this year we celebrate the sesquicentennial of Solano County - one of the original 27 counties of California, created in February 1850.
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