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NewspaperEntry/Object ID
2015.023.0001.2Scope and Content
Newspaper Supplement to the Benicia Herald on Wednesday, July 2, 1997 in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Benicia's founding. Reflections of the Past includes the following articles (some old, some new): "The Arsenal's History - Benicia Grew With the Army Base's Fortunes", Photo of William Crooks (1937) caption 'This Man Once Ran Benicia', "An Early Leader, Samuel Cotton Gray", Information on various leaders: M. Passalacqua, Chas Johansen, Mr. Chisholm, J.F. Quinn, T. Wright, Dr. H.C. White, "Public Schools in Benicia - Rough Times for Schools as Many Kids Worked", "Flour Mills were Big Business in Benicia", "When Port Costa was called South Benicia" ('The New Era of Benicia' 1879), "This Old House is Among Oldest in Benicia" w/1939 photo, 717 West Second St.), "Dominican & Mills Colleges Founded Here - They Came but They Didn't Stay", "A Full Page of the 'Benicia Herald = New Era' dated December 14, 1939", "U.S. Army Doctors in Benicia", Transportation News: "Early Morning [train] Wreck Near Benicia" (S.F. Chronicle November 28, 1902), "The First Steamer", "Railroad Folks" and "The Railroad Telegraph", The Sporting Life: "The O'Briens Defeated" (baseball) and "Sports Always Big News".
black ink on newsprint
two sheets folded to allow 8 pages of articles
size 23" x 27" when fully openCollection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
