North Sacramento
North Sacramento

Author: V. Ehrenreich-Risner

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738580036

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In 1910, the North Sacramento Land Company purchased 3,339 acres to establish the city of North Sacramento. Three years later, Del Paso and Company set up power and water operations, along with rail transport. A police and fire department and school sealed the deal, and the city incorporated on June 18, 1924. In this idyllic hometown, parents allowed their kids to walk "the Boulevard" unattended, skate at Iceland, and cool off in Woodlake Pool, after they stopped in at Li'l Joe's or Sammy's for a bite or a donut at Hoyt's. The city thrived with characters like Mama Marks, Mayor Olga Roth, and entrepreneur Betty "Boop" Bryan. Pugilist Max Baer sparred in the open-air theater before the screen came down to the sawdust floor for a Tom Mix movie.

Sacramento Street Whys
Sacramento Street Whys

Author: Carlos Alcalá

Publisher: Big Tomato Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0979123313

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Highlights over 400 of the Sacramento and Yolo County region's notable -and not so notable- streets. Includes corresponding coorindinates for Thomas Guides of Sacramento and Solano Counties, Solano County and Yolo Counties.

Sacramento's Streetcars
Sacramento's Streetcars

Author: William Burg

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738531472

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Until 1947, Sacramento's streetcars linked a bustling downtown district with residential neighborhoods, workplaces, and a growing series of suburbs. Starting with horse-drawn cars on Front Street, the streetcar system owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company expanded to include Midtown, Curtis Park, Land Park, Oak Park, and East Sacramento. But PG&E was not alone; two other companies ran streetcar routes downtown, along with suburban lines to West Sacramento, North Sacramento, Rio Linda, Elverta, Colonial Heights, and Colonial Acres. Sacramentans rode the cars to work, to school, to the state fair, and just about anywhere they wanted to go until the streetcars were replaced by buses owned by National City Lines.

Sacramento
Sacramento

Author: William Burg

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780738559001

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California's capital city, Sacramento, has played many roles over time, including Gold Rush boomtown, railroad terminus, regional industrial center, and seat of state government. These varied roles meant dramatic changes as the city grew outward and upward.

Ragwings Over The Sacramento River
Ragwings Over The Sacramento River

Author: Allen Herr

Publisher: Stansbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-18

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1935807552

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Historical accounts of the first successful flight in California’s capital city and other notable Northern California flights that followed over three decades, the courageous aviators, and development of long forgotten airports from which they flew. Among them is the story of aviatrix Blanche Stuart Scott’s 1912 flights and Sac Muni female pilots twenty years later. Included is the first accurate history of early ag-flying in the north state revolutionizing the farmers. This is part of a three-book series on Northern California's aviation history 1909-1939.

The Good Life: Sacramento's Consumer Culture
The Good Life: Sacramento's Consumer Culture

Author: Steven M. Avella

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-05-19

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1439614156

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Mass consumption is a defining feature of modern American culture. During the 20th century, mass production, discretionary income, and modern advertising combined to create and fulfill demand for more products than ever before. From butchers and bakers to big-box retailers, the story of the buying and selling of goods tells the history of our cities from a unique perspective. The Good Life approaches Sacramento's history from the bottom up, with a look at the city's past from the perspective of ordinary citizens. From the gold rush to the dot-com bubble and beyond, it tells the story of changing times, changing styles, and changing fortunes, and their effects on the lives of the people of Sacramento.