The river comes in and the river goes back out this was the central fact that dictated the ebb and flow of life in early Petaluma. This river provided a natural link with San Francisco, and Petaluma became a ready-made market and eventually a prosperous trading hub. Captured here in over 200 vintage images is the story of this once fledgling creek-side village, and its evolution into one of northern California's thriving commercial centers. As waves of American settlers besieged the area following the Gold Rush, the early cabins and shanties gave way to warehouses and storefronts. Pictured here are the elements that made Petaluma prosperous: the banks, parks, bustling hotels, lively businesses, and stately Victorian homes. From the first steamer Gold plowing its way with the region's wares down to San Pablo Bay, to the nation's first pioneering commercial hatchery, Images of America: Petaluma captures the spirit and ingenuity of this riverside town and its residents.
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Author Simone Wilson has been on the board of the Sonoma County Historical Society since 1992, and is the editor for their quarterly journal. She is a freelance writer with an M.A. in history from UCLA and is also the author of Sonoma County The River of Time.
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Great historical pictures of Petaluma!,
By Holly Camozzi (Rohnert Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Petaluma (CA) (Images of America) (Paperback)
This is a great book for anyone who has lived in Petaluma or likes to visit. The pictures are great and the descriptions informative. This is the 3rd copy of the book I've bought as a gift.
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Between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago, the Coast Miwok people moved into what are now Marin and southern Sonoma Counties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Sonoma County, Main Street, Santa Rosa, Western Avenue, World War, Kentucky Street, Liberty Street, Masonic Building, North Bay, Petaluma Boulevard, Courtesy Pemluma Museum, Washington Street New!
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Between 5,000 and 8,000 years ago, the Coast Miwok people moved into what are now Marin and southern Sonoma Counties. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Sonoma County, Main Street, Santa Rosa, Western Avenue, World War, Kentucky Street, Liberty Street, Masonic Building, North Bay, Petaluma Boulevard, Courtesy Pemluma Museum, Washington Street New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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