| Gridley Contributor(s): King, Ruthann (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467133590 ISBN-13: 9781467133593 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 979.4 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Traveling from Galena, Illinois, George Washington Gridley was 32 years old when he first gazed upon a broad verdant valley in California in 1850. He looked northward from the top of the buttes and knew at once that he had found his future home. Gridley settled four miles north of the buttes and began to establish the agricultural empire that was to become his monument. In partnership with the California & Oregon Railroad, Gridley requested the railroad consider building a station at the tracks for farmers and ranchers to ship their livestock and produce. The town of Gridley was established with the building of the train station, along with an added park area donated by the railroad. |
Contributor Bio(s): King, Ruthann: - Authors RuthAnn King and Lisa Van De Hey, lifelong residents of Gridley, have compiled a collection of historical photographs dating from 1870 to 1950. Both have worked successfully to preserve history at the Gridley Museum as directors and volunteers. The collection of photographs in this book came from the Gridley Museum, Gridley Herald, Butte County Historical Society, and numerous local residents. |