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Ask A Librarian, Yountville

Yountville’s Boundaries

Posted on February 19, 2015July 23, 2015 by admin
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How did Yountville get its boundaries? Captain George Yount, Captain John Grigsby, and James Harbin are the key players in the history of Yountville. Napa County was established immediately after […]

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Ask A Librarian, People, Yountville

George Yount

Posted on February 19, 2015June 12, 2017 by admin
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Feb

Who was George Yount? Captain George Yount, born in Burke County, North Carolina in 1794 and a member of the famed Kentucky Riflemen during the War of 1812, came to […]

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Tidings, Yountville

“Yountville: The Beginnings” by John Holt

Posted on February 19, 2015July 23, 2015 by admin
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Feb

The Winter 2011-2012 Tidings covers the history of Yountville. This is an excerpt of an article written by one of our long-time Board Members, John Holt. To get your copy […]

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Tidings

“Shipyard Acres” by Pat Renait

Posted on January 10, 2015July 23, 2015 by admin
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The Winter 2012-2013 Tidings covers the history of American Canyon and Shipyard Acres. This is an excerpt of an article written by one of our long-time volunteers, Pat Renait. To […]

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Unidentified Photos

31 Days of Unidentified Photos: Bonus Day!

Posted on January 7, 2015May 13, 2020 by Alexandria Brown
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Jan

Click photos for a larger view. If you have any information about these photos, please get in touch with us. If you send an email, please indicate which photo from […]

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Zamloch the Great

Posted on January 7, 2015May 13, 2020 by admin

What is going on in these photos? These photos came from a historically inclined donor who documented street scenes in Napa County. In this case, they photographed a vacant lot […]

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People, St Helena, Tidings

“Henry Alphonse Pellet, First Mayor of St. Helena”

Posted on January 5, 2015July 23, 2015 by admin
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Jan

The Summer 2012 Tidings covers the history of St. Helena, the heart of the Napa Valley. This excerpt originally appeared in Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, published in […]

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People, Tidings

Luther Turton: Napa Valley’s Architect

Posted on January 3, 2015September 18, 2015 by admin
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The Fall 2012 Tidings covers the history of Napa County. The following article is a brief biography of Luther Turton, “Napa’s Architect” who designed numerous buildings throughout California. To get […]

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Unidentified Photos

31 Days of Unidentified Photos: Day 31

Posted on December 31, 2014May 13, 2020 by Alexandria Brown
31
Dec

Click photos for a larger view.   If you have any information about these photos, please get in touch with us. If you send an email, please indicate which photo […]

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Unidentified Photos

31 Days of Unidentified Photos: Day 30

Posted on December 30, 2014August 2, 2015 by Alexandria Brown
30
Dec

Click photos for a larger view. Photo 1: Mounted on cardboard: wedding portrait of a man and woman. Photographer: unknown. Undated.                   […]

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