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Today's Lafayette is a modern East Bay suburb with a long and intriguing history of people, agriculture, and commerce. The story began in the summer of 1846, when Elam Brown and 13 families left St. Joseph, Missouri, in wagon trains and embarked on a six-month journey west to establish new homes and lives. By February 1848, Brown and his family had purchased the Rancho Acalanes in Contra Costa County from a San Francisco financier and had established the settlement that would later became Lafayette. Gradually Brown sold his land to other settlers, and the community began to grow. Eventually homes, stores, roads, schools, and churches were built. In these pages, the genesis of Lafayette, along with the story of its creators and early residents, is revealed in stirring early imagery.
Showcasing vintage images from the Lafayette Historical Society archives and other historical sources, this book depicts the early settlement and the growth of the town and its people. Longtime residents Mary McCosker and Mary Solon of the Lafayette Historical. Society present this work in the spirit of chronicling and preserving Lafayette's history for future generations.
The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.
The book is a new, trade paperback, published in 2004 by Arcadia Publishing. It measures 9" x 6" and weighs 0.65 pounds.
Showcasing vintage images from the Lafayette Historical Society archives and other historical sources, this book depicts the early settlement and the growth of the town and its people. Longtime residents Mary McCosker and Mary Solon of the Lafayette Historical. Society present this work in the spirit of chronicling and preserving Lafayette's history for future generations.
The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.
The book is a new, trade paperback, published in 2004 by Arcadia Publishing. It measures 9" x 6" and weighs 0.65 pounds.