Davis: 1910s-1940s

Images of America: California

by John Lofland, Phyllis Haig

Founded in 1868, Davis 's history is divided into an initial "village " period (1860s -1900s), a middle four-decade "town " period (1910s -1940s), and a current and on-going "city " period (1950s to present). Much of what people think of as quintessential "Davis " was created in the middle, town period. About 1910 and with the start of the University of California experimental farm, Davis began to grow and become a striving and thriving town. Focusing on the four decades of the 1910s to the 1940s, this book contains over two hundred images of Davis, including downtown streetscapes and businesses, public events and gatherings, prominent families and homes, churches, government, the Old East, Old North, and College Park neighborhoods, schools, and the University Farm.

127 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2000

Reviews

[Evalynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as a way of familiarizing myself with a tiny bit of the history of my soon-to-be home. I do not know if I learned a ton, the streets really confuse me and most of the book I do not know if I really understood what I am looking at without having been there or having a reference, but my partner assures me the grid style of Davis is very nice, and makes it much easier to get around town.

My favorite bits were the photos with the goat, the sheep farm, and some of the houses in Davis. 🐐 🐑 Hooray for American agricultural towns.