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A generation which ignores history has no past -- and no future. Robert Heinlein
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History of Auburn, (Placer County) California Featured Picture:
Railroad Avenue, Auburn CA ca 1900
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California Facts:
Tree: California redwood
Bird: California valley quail
Flower: golden poppy
Nickname: Golden State
Motto: Eureka (I Have Found It)
Area (sq. mi.): 158,693
Capitol: Sacramento
Admitted: 9 Sep 1850
Placer County Facts: Seat: Auburn
Established: 1851
Formed from: Sutter, Yuba
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Some Historic Photographers from Auburn
- Betterley, G S
- Hendee, Denny H
- Hutchings, James Mason
- Jacobs, James Monroe
- Norcross, Wesley F
- Stillman, W B
Courtesy of Classyarts.com
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Additional Local History Notes:
The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:
AUBURN, a town of Placer county, towards the N. part of California, is situated on the main road from Sacramento to Nevada, near the junction of the N. and S. forks of American river, and 97 miles N. E. of San Francisco. Pop. 1853, about 1400.
Auburn is situated 374 meters above sea level. |
