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It was a lavish affair for the 1914 celebration / Dingler, Nancy [593] [RETROSPECT-2005-593]
The July 4, 1914, Independence day celebratory event was topped off by a patriotic concert in Fairfield's ballpark, conducted by Vacaville's Brass Band.
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Fairfield, CA - Our History Fairfield, CA - Our History
2003

As part of the Fairfield's 2003 Centennial Celebration, the City commissioned a documentary video of Fairfield's history. The video highlights significant events and projects that shaped present day Fairfield. Numerous current and past employees, long-time residents, and local Solano County historians were either featured in the video or provided documents and pictures for the project..


Running Time: 01:02:58
Video Format: 720x480 4/3, 29.97 - DVD
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War brings some prosperity to Fairfield, region / Dingler, Nancy [505] [RETROSPECT-2004-505]
FAIRFIELD'For a decade that started with death and ended in depression, the 1920s brought wealth, culture and development to many of Solano County.
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Fairfield awakens from sleepy town status in 1942 / Dingler, Nancy [476] [RETROSPECT-2002-476]
The eventful year of 1942 affected everyone in the world, including the quiet little hamlet of Fairfield. The Army Airfield (Later named Travis Air Force Base) was under full construction and use. Permit applications for new apartment construction for the expanding population was granted.
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Remembering past Independence Days / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [79] [WAYITWAS-2001-79]
Celebrating July Fourth with a lavish display involving the whole community has a long tradition in Vacaville.
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Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun - People County / Rico, John [902] [RICO-1981-902]
AND AWAY WE GROW- Years ago, in fact in 1910, when Vacaville residents traveled to San Francisco using old Highway 40, they needed to be alert in passing through Fairfield else they would have missed the few buildings there marking that hamlet. The population of Fairfield in 1910 was 834, and although Vacaville at that time was no booming metropolis, it claimed a population of 1177. Many Vacaville resident, seeking merchandise and services in those days gone by, would travel to nearby Suisun, which had more to offer than did Vacaville or Fairfield. But, look what's happened since those days.
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Driving force behind newspaper - and lavish fair / Dingler, Nancy [636] [RETROSPECT-2006-636]
David A. Weir was unquestionably a man of boundless energy, drive and ambition. The publisher of the Solano Republican (Daily Republic's forerunner) during the 1920s through the '40s, he became the promoter of everything Solano County.
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1905: Fairfield gets a much-needed fire department / Dingler, Nancy [487] [RETROSPECT-2003-487]
On the Monday evening of Dec. 5, 1899, a cottage occupied by Edward Baker and his family was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs. Baker, while attending to household duties, dropped a lighted coal oil lamp [...]
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W.C.T.U Float - 4ht of July, Fairfield, CA
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Fairfield-Suisun Rodeo 1949 Fairfield-Suisun Rodeo 1949
1949

Souvenir Program for the 3rd Annual Fairfield-Suisun Rodeo held on May 14th and 15th 1949. Sponsored By The Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce. General Chairman Frank Higgins. Event Announcer Bud Bentley. [...]

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