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Solano History 23 records found  1 - 10nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.03 seconds. 
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Armijo's holdings torn by ownership wars / Delaplane, Kristin [272] [ECHOS-1996-272]
Last in a series Other people began laying claim to Armijo's land as early as the mid-1840s.
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Brandy and hides were Jose Armijo's trade / Delaplane, Kristin [271] [ECHOS-1996-271]
First in a series Early oral tradition has it that Jose Francisco Armijo was taken to the land of Suisun Valley as early as 1828 by Cayetano Juarez. Juarez said he had lived near the area since about 1821. The next report of Armijo being in the area is as a merchant in 1835.
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Island ownership wasn't shipshape / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [152] [WAYITWAS-2003-152]
Mare Island Naval Shipyard has made a marked impact on Solano County since the early days of settlement by pioneers who journeyed west.
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The Vacas and Pena Land Holdings / Bowen, Jerry [652] [WAYITWAS-2006-652]
In the last installment we saw the relationship between the Vacas and Penas begin to fall apart even as marriage between their sons and daughters took place over the years.
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Solano celebrates post-Civil War era in 1865 / 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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Crime no stranger to early 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [285] [ECHOS-1996-285]
Last in a series The jail in Benicia was unable to hold a prisoner accused of larceny. In fact, the jail was so rarely used that it was not in shape to hold anyone. The prisoner was carted off to the jail in Martinez. A Chinese gentleman at the Solano Hotel was arrested and taken to San Francisco by one of the emissaries of the Chinese Secret Society [...]
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Japanese torn from area in WWII / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [90] [WAYITWAS-2001-90]
In the early 20th century, Japan born Issei (immigrants born in Japan) and American born Nisei (the children of the Issei born in the United States) played a major role in Vacaville's economy. They leased and operated a majority of the fruit ranches, formed a small economic district nicknamed Japantown along Dobbins Street, bought houses, sent their children to local schools, ran a Buddhist Church and a Methodist Church, operated a sumo wrestling team, baseball and basketball teams, and in general seemed to be fully integrated as American citizens.
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presbertrian church, northwest corner of Main and Parker. Just before being torn down to make way for Safeway store. April 1962. Note parking meters [...]

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Vacaville High Sch. Geo. Sharpe began construction on the old College site on College Hill (Andrews Park) in 1897 and comp. in 1898 [...]

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Civil War becomes center of Solano life / Delaplane, Kristin [318] [ECHOS-1996-318]
The Civil War was the source of much local news in 1863. Pearon's traveling exhibition, "Mirror of the War," was up for three days in Suisun and allowed citizens to see and hear accounts of the war. Local militia groups were formed in the event they were needed for the war effort. It was announced that the Vallejo Rifle Co [...]
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