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Davis (originally known as Davisville), California, in the south-central the Yolo County. (Photographs taken by Peggy B. Perazzo, July 2005 unless noted otherwise, used with permission.)

Davisville - “Further down Putah creek, about twelve miles southeasterly from Woodland, is the town of Davisville. It is upon the Putah Creek delta, and is a center of the largest almond production in the State….” (excerpt from “Woodland, California,” By. R. A. Thompson, Out West magazine, Vol. XVII, No. 1, July, 1902, pp. 120-135.)

Main Street, Davis, California (postcard photograph, early 1900's) Main Street, Davis, California
Main Street, Davis, Cal. (postcard photograph, early 1900s) Main Street, Davis, Cal.
Street Scene in Davisille, California (postcard photograph, early 1900s) Street Scene in Davisille
Davis Street Scene - looking down the street near the Southern Pacific Railroad Station. Davis Street Scene

Southern Pacific Railroad Station, H and Second streets, Davis.

The Southern Pacific Railroad Station in Davis was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as Building #76000541. The time period of its significance was 1900 to 1924, and the architectural style is Mission/Spanish Revival, according to the Register’s web site entry.

Southern Pacific Railroad Station

Hattie Weber Museum, 445 C Street, Davis, California.

The plaque on the front of the building reads:

“This historic Davis Library Building was moved in 1988 from its original site at 117 F Street, where the library served Davis from 1911 to 1968. It was the first Yolo County Public Library Branch.”

Hattie Weber Museum Plaque Hattie Weber Museum
West Dormitory, University Farm, Davis, Cal. (postcard photograph) West Dormitory, University Farm, Davis
Back of West Dormitory postcard listed above. Back of West Dormitory postcard

Animal Science Hall, U. C. Davis, c.1920

Photograph of Animal Science Hall on U.C. Davis campus c.1920

Animal Science Hall, U. C. Davis, c.1920

"North Fork" of Putah Creek on U.C. Davis Campus

Bridge across the "North Fork" of Putah Creek on the U. C. Davis campus. Photograph taken by Peggy Perazzo during July 2000.

Bridge across the 'North Fork' of Putah Creek

All postcards in the collection of Peggy B. Perazzo unless indicated otherwise.

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