Historical Landmarks Of Northern California Sites
Centerville Beach Cross near Ferndale honors 38 drowned pioneers from a 1860 shipwreck. Behicia Arsenal in Benicia, established 1851, was the War Department’s only California arsenal. Plaza Hotel in San Juan began as a 1792 adobe barracks and became a hotel in 1856 hosting guests like Grant and Astor. El Adobe De Los Robles Rancho, Kings County, second oldest San Joaquin Valley adobe, built 1856 by Daniel Rhoades and preserved with pioneer heirlooms.
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Centerville Beach Cross
Humboldt County
Ferndale
Native Sons of the Golden West
Behicia Arsenal
Benicia
War Department
California
Plaza Hotel
San Juan
San Benito County
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
John Jacob Astor
Bayard Taylor
el Adobe de Los Robles Rancho
Kings County
San Joaquin Valley
Daniel Rhoades
Sonora Incorporation Marks Tuolumne County Seat's 1851
The city of Sonora in Tuolumne County attained incorporation on May 1, 1851, establishing its status as county seat and formal local government.
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Sonora
Tuolumne County
Porter to Governor Mission San Antonio de Padua
Porter describes Mission San Antonio de Padua founded July 17 1771 flourishing in 1820s to 1840s famed for fine horses and superb Indian horsemen.
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Mission San Antonio de Padua
Pillsbury State Wheat Contest Opens for Kern County Growers
Kern County wheat growers may enter the Pillsbury State Wide Wheat Contest with Earl W. Martin coordinating. Winners receive engraved trophy and cash, with national contest rewards including a large trophy, cash, and a Minneapolis trip for the winner plus expenses paid. Entries must be postmarked by February 1 1946 and include name and address on container and inside.
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Kern County
Pillsbury
Earl W. Martin
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Phillip W. Pillsbury
National Reserve
California
Improvement. Association
Davis
Improvement Association
Twin Peaks Tunnel Street Car Passes In Six Minutes
The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco measures about 2 percent of a mile in length and a street car requires six minutes to traverse it.
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Twin Peaks
San Francisco
Attlee Visit Highlights Labor Peace Efforts and Tax Talks
Washington coverage notes Prime Minister Attlee’s US visit focuses on labor management harmony and atomic bomb info sharing. It details proposals to control the bomb, tax law changes, and hopes to avert strikes while highlighting California car age and 1944 production records.
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Washington
D. C
Attlee
United States
Truman
Security Council
United Nations
Council
Johnson
Colorado
Tire Shortage Confuses Public Amid Rationing Debate
The public is puzzled by tire supply amid reports of high production and early rationing end. Officials note demand far exceeds supply and blame on dealers or policy is misplaced. Authorities urge calm and explain certificates remain scarce due to multiple constraints.
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Ealata
Vnet Oo
Caainuace
National Bureau of Standards
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Shafter Press
Historical Landmarks OF
Northern and
Central
Porter
Fred Burrows
Bengal
India
Austin
Cal
Bakersfield
L. E. Town
P. O
E. 18Th ST
Shafter Drug Store
Tree Service Co
Buckley
McClure
House of Renrey
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Treasury
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
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