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Salinas / Monterey County Historical Society.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Monterey County Historical Society.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Postcard history series.
- Images of America
- Postcard history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings--California--Salinas--Pictorial works.
- Historic buildings.
- Postcards--California--Salinas.
- Postcards.
- Salinas (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.
- Salinas (Calif.).
- Salinas (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]
- Summary:
- Salinas is named for the broad saltwater slough that once seeped in from Monterey Bay, saturating the plain between the Sierra de Salinas and the Gavilan Mountains. Originally used for cattle, a town developed from a stage stop after the Gold Rush, and the land was drained and used for grains, potatoes, sugar beets, and other crops. After World War I, irrigation permitted the growing of lettuce, broccoli, and other row crops. Salinas became known as the "Salad Bowl of the World" and one of the wealthiest cities in the United States.
- Contents:
- Early Salinas's growth and development
- Historic homes
- Business, commerce, and major public buildings
- Happenings
- The war years
- Disasters
- People and fun
- Agriculture and rural scenes.
- OCLC:
- 885209705
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