CA Tulare County California~New RP of 1891 History Book Visalia Colorful Tales

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Home of the Giant Sequoia Trees....
HISTORY OF
Tulare County, CA
Early days in Tulare County, California, are recalled in this
new
88-page spiral-bound book, an excerpt from
A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare and Kern, California
, originally printed in 1891 by the Lewis Publishing Company of Chicago.
The colorful front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The 8.5" x 11" text is printed on quality paper, with two original pages on each sheet.
Among the many subjects included are:
The many wonderful physical features of the county, including the Sequoias and efforts to protect them; Tulare County Organized; A trial where Indians had a taste of "white man's law"; County government; Kern River Mining Excitements; the "Sandlapper"; Trouble between "Mussel slough settlers" and the Southern Pacific Railroad Company; The Thermal Belt; General History; Year by year Newspaper highlights for 1856 and 1859 through 1868; The Indian War on Tule River; the Courthouse and Jail; Tulare Lake; the Artesian Belt; Property Assessment, Educational Matters; County Officials; Train Robbers; George W. Stewart, J.J. McMillan, Ben M. Maddox and W.W. Barnes; Visalia (the county seat) -- history, fire department, newspapers, societies and doctors; Tulare City, Porterville, Hanford, Traver, Lemoore, Springville, White River, Orosi, Dinura, and other towns; and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.
Separate books are available for Kern and Fresno County histories.
Our California booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or of places you plan to visit.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?