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From Hollister, California...
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September 20, 1895
THE SAN BENITO ADVANCE, Hollister, California, Sept. 20, 1895
* Rare old West publication
This city of 41,000 is in the Monterey Bay area. The town wasn't founded until 1868 by William W. Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was within Monterey County but since then San Benito County was carved from it.
Various news items of the day with some nice, large, Western-style ads.
Complete, light toning, some margin wear and chipping, generally good.
background: In the 1890s, Hollister was a high-spirited frontier town transitioning into a sophisticated agricultural hub, defined largely by the expansion of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the planting of vast prune and apricot orchards. Following its incorporation as a city in 1872 and its designation as the seat of the newly formed San Benito County in 1874, the 1890s saw a surge in "Victorian" modernization; wealthy landowners commissioned ornate Queen Anne and Eastlake-style residences that still line the downtown streets today. Life centered around the bustling San Benito Street, where horse-drawn wagons filled with grain and fruit rattled past emerging brick storefronts and social landmarks like the Montgomery Block. Despite its growth, the decade was marked by the persistent reality of the Calaveras Fault, as significant seismic activity in 1890 and 1897 caused routine damage to chimneys and brickwork, solidifying the town's early reputation as a place where the earth was as restless as its booming economy.
Category: The Old West
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