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Solano History 62 records found  beginprevious53 - 62  jump to record: Search took 0.02 seconds. 
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Temperance, taxes part of librarys past / Bowen, Jerry [537] [WAYITWAS-2004-537]
During several of the Solano County Historical Society meetings to save the old Fairfield Library building, some of those in attendance from Vallejo expressed continuing anger over the razing of the Vallejo Carnegie Library building.
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Found: A piece of Captain See's Library / Bowen, Jerry [165] [WAYITWAS-2003-165]
A few days ago I received a telephone call from Maggie Halls. Maggie, who is one of the more active members of the Solano Historical Society and the primary force for a new Fairfield Museum and Archival Center, sounded excited.
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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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Agriculture and Development in Solano County Agriculture and Development in Solano County
1987

KXTV Channel 10 Special Segment on Solano County hosted by News 10 Anchor Dick Cable in 1987. A report on how some development in Fairfield is taking away rich farmland. Developers agreed that preserving some open space is essential for farmland and higher property values. Interviewed Guests Included: Walnut Farmer Craig McNamara, Fruit Farmer Vince Valine, Developer Bill Saks..


Running Time: 03:52
Video Format: 640x480 4/3, 29.97 - VHS
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Rockville grew into crossroads for early routes / Delaplane, Kristin [242] [ECHOS-1995-242]
Information for this article came from the Vacaville Historical Society, Solano Genealogical Society and Fairfield Public Library. The village of Rockville in the Green Valley Township was located in the general vicinity where the Susuine Indians had previously located their head tribal village. The Indians called this place Yul Yul, meaning the place of the setting sun. When the white man's disease, smallpox, hit in 1839, the tribe numbers were vastly depleted and the few surviving Suisunees left the area, many choosing the safety of the missions in Sonoma and San Jose. In later years Chief Solano returned to this sacred place, where he died and was buried.
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A historic tableau on Pepper Belly's wall / Dingler, Nancy [608] [RETROSPECT-2005-608]
The new mural on the west wall of the Pepper Belly's Comedy and Variety Theater on Texas Street in Fairfield depicts an array of historical images.
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Population lifted off after airfield built / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [728] [WAYITWAS-2007-728]
Construction of the Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield in 1943 brought a large number of new residents to the local communities, doubling population overnight. Calls went out for rentals and vacant rooms with only minimal results. With the base scheduled to open soon, personnel stationed there would bring their families as well.
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Sea captains weighed their anchors in Solano / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [680] [WAYITWAS-2006-680]
Sea captains played an important role in the development of the Fairfield and Suisun area. With its proximity to the Suisun Bay, it is no surprise that men like Captain Robert Waterman, Captain Archibald Ritchie and Captain Josiah Wing saw an opportunity to combine business skills with their knowledge of the sea.
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'Poorhouse' rich source of memories / Bowen, Jerry [113] [WAYITWAS-2002-113]
In 1892, an article appearing in the Vallejo Weekly Chronicle gave a rather graphic account of the conditions of Solano's first County Hospital. Built in the mid 1870s, it was then located near where Tabor Park is today in Fairfield. The property occupied by the "poorhouse," as it was commonly called, consisted of 60 acres in that area with wind breaks of eucalyptus trees.
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Wartime proclamation reflected somber mood / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [738] [WAYITWAS-2007-738]
My last column looked at the early years of the Fairfield-Suisun Airbase, a wartime response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although the local newspapers did not report much about the activities, local residents were eager to learn more about the "great flying field."
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