Older Historical Books
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
History of Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, California: January 1851 - December 1962. Josephine W. Cowell came to the Benicia Arsenal in the 1940s. She documented significant Arsenal events and took many photographs. In 1953, Josephine was designated "Arsenal Historian'" Most of her photographs are retained by the Museum of History Benicia.
The Railroad Ferry Steamer "Solano" by Robert L. Harris, 1890.
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
Super rare history of the Solano Ferry, Author notes: During a journey in 1885 to and from my old home in California, I saw much to interest me socially and professionally. Among the objects of engineering development was the Railroad Ferry Steamer "Solano," which is supposed to be the largest in the world and which belongs to the Central Pacific Railway Company, and is in use at the Straits of Carquinez. 258 pages.
History Of Solano County by J. P. Munro Fraser, 1879.
The History of The Benicia Arsenal by Josephine W. Cowell, 1963.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
A History of Solano County: And Histories of Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Contents: Descriptions of Scenes As Viewed By The Pioneers, The First American Argonauts of California; The Bear Flag; The Discovery of Gold; The Progress of Population and Agriculture; The Mexican Grants; The Principal Murders; Incidents of Settlement, Elections, and Table of County Officers, and Histories of Its Cities, Towns, Villages, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc. As, Also, a Full and Particular Biography of Its Early Settlers and Principal Inhabitants.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
Mare Island's Century of Naval Activity in California. For a hundred years, from the old wood steamer Saginaw to submarines, killer ships and the Atomic Age, Mare Island has been turning out men-of-war. In September, 1854, Comdr. David Glasgow Farragut took over the country's first Pacific Coast naval installation. From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, Mare Island Naval Shipyard built 386 ships. Its repair record is impressive. In 1942 alone the yard sent back to duty 274 vessels, including the handful of scrap metal that had been the destroyer Shaw until the fateful attack of Dec. 7. 1941.
Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power by Sue and E. D. Wichels Lemmon, 1977.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power by Sue and E. D. Wichels Lemmon, 1977.
A pictorial Essay Covering 123 Years at the A pictorial Essay Covering 123 Years at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. It tells the amazing story of the naval shipyard which was founded in 1854, and served our nation for almost 150 years. The pictures dating back a hundred years are wonderful, as is the narrative.
Port Costa 1879-1941 by Dick Murdock, 1977.
A Long Line of Ships by Arnold S. Lott, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, 1954.
Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power by Sue and E. D. Wichels Lemmon, 1977.
Pictorial history of Port Costa, a saga of Sails, Sacks, and Rails. Nicely done pictorial history of Port Costa, California, and its lively history as a major grain shipping port. Illustrated with black and white photos and lovely sketches. With chronology. 40 pages.
Images of America: Ferries of San Francisco Bay by Paul C. Trimble, 2007.
Images of America: Ferries of San Francisco Bay by Paul C. Trimble, 2007.
Images of America: Ferries of San Francisco Bay by Paul C. Trimble, 2007.
Decades before San Francisco Bay was crisscrossed by bridges, an extensive network of ferries plied these waters, moving passengers, vehicles, and freight between San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Contra Costa Counties. From the early days of single-enders, double-enders, stern-wheelers, and side-wheelers burning coal and crude oil, to more modern designs of diesel-powered craft, these vessels have long been an important link in Bay Area transport, along with their railway connections. Equipped with up to four decks, the ferries' cargoes included commuters, livestock, automobiles, mail, convicts, express packages, and even entire railroad trains.