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My friend and classmate Jim Adan "61 was telling me a couple of months ago that he worked for the Hershey sisters. He would pick the mustard growing along the hiway 99w between Yolo and Zamora. Easiest job he had because each year there was less and less mustard.
Thank you JoAnn, enjoyed the history with your hands-on experience. You saw the land of the Hershey sisters. Seems they just let it stay without farming. I am sure the local farmers would have made good progress with those acres of land to farm plus made a good amount of money on the production. Amazing.
This is the rear view of the Hershey House, Pic was taken just before they burned the house down in 1970. It was a shame that the house could not have been saved. A prior post mentioned the "Cast Iron Deer" in the front yard. The deer were in the front yard of the house across the street: the "Richie mansion", Another gorgeous Victorian Mansion that was lost when it was torn down.
The Carriage House was located at the rear of the house, It was built of Brick, so it did not burn when the house did. It was torn down at a later date. There were no cars, or horse drawn vehicle in it when the house burned
Greg: Thank you for those pictures of the Hershey House, just as I remember. A lot of shrubs all around, you could not see too much of anything. That is one old car!
The metal fence in front of Gibson House is the fence that was around the Richie house on Main Street. One of the few things saved. I remember at one time one of the animals was taken from the yard at night. It was later found in a fraternity in Davis.
Thanks for posting those old photos, Greg. Are there any of the old Richie house? Sounds like the father's wish of his children not marrying didn't do much to keep the family fortune together; it seems as though things pretty much fell apart as one reads about their area in the country. And the interior of the house sounds as though it became a bit of a hoarders place, i.e., newspapers, phone books, etc. everywhere. I had a great aunt who became like that. Couldn't even get up the stairway to the wonderful old antiques up above, because everything was so jammed with "stuff."
Hi Kay There is a pic of the Richie mansion (Page 38) of the Book: "CRAFTING A VALLEY JEWEL" By David Wilkinson, (Thanks Nita for finding that reference) I don't feel comfortable posting a copy of someone else's pic .- Somewhere I have a copy of the article in the Democrat when it was torn down. I'll look for that pic :-)
Inside of the Hershey Carriage House. Inside individual stalls were brick. This was probably the best example of a "Horse Era" carriage house left in Woodland - too bad it could not have been saved - it was a "step back in time".
Thanks, Greg, for the old photos. I greatly enjoy them. Understand that you can't easily do one of the Richie house. It's always made me sad that so many of the great old places were torn down in the 60's and 70's, etc. When we lived in Sacramento in the 1970's, it was the old Alhambra Theatre over there....a truly magnificent old place. And they tore it down to put in a Safeway, which was gone after a certain amt of years, and there was a parking lot with weeds. We were fortunate enough to get to see some movies in that wonderful old place....pools out front and so impressive.
Anyone recognize a Dad or Uncle, Grandfather? My dad is 3d from the right... Harley Wohlfrom. The crew pictured is building the press box behind home plate at Clark Field. This was 1955. The white building behind the pickups is the old Armory. I don't know if this was a contracted job or if these fellows volunteered their time. We spent many many summer evenings in the stands watching the ball games including the big tournament in 1964 (?) which was won by the team from El Segundo.
I forgot to ID Charlie Crutcher. He's 5th from the left and looking away from the camera. He was my dad's fishing buddy and I believe his boys played ball. Per my sister Judy, this was a volunteer operation and that Matroni Lumber donated the materials.
From looking at the picture and seeing the baseball backstop to the left of the new press box that is being built and with the old Armory in the background to the right. I think this is the new press box for the little league field later named Camarena Field. In 1955 Clark Field still have the old wooden bleachers and build in press box below ground.
Larry, I believe you are right. There was never a ground level press box at Clark Field. The snack bar, lower level, and press box, upper level, were built around that time at Camarena Field. Camarena Field opened in 1956. There was an exhibition game played in late 1955. I recall Bob Wademan mentioning this as he played in that game.
Ok...reread the note when we took the photo out off the matting.
Larry Polete you are correct. The picture IS of the construction of the booth at The Little League field...now Camarena Field and not at Clark. Do you know what the "barn" to the left of or behind the Armory was used for?
Now that the picture of the builders has become such a topic, I do have to comment on the old barn that was on Beamer Street, near Walnut, across from the Little League Park now. It did house a few horses for a time. Even in the 1950s it always was in poor condition. One day it burned down, quite a big event down Beamer Street and surrounding streets in the area. I remember walking down to see the fire. Mother told us not to get too close, she was burned on the arm from a fire she went to see as a young girl. Always remember the dances held at the Armory, could hear the music from our house on North McKinley.
According to Junior Hendrix (who doesn't write on the forum) - 3rd man from the left is Bill Briggs, to the right of Bill, is Jim Campbell - father of George Campbell.
Hi Connie. Just need to clarify what you meant... is Jim Campbell then the 4th from the left end or did you mean he is the one to Bill's right so the 2d from left ?
Pam
- too bad it could not have been saved - it was a "step back in time". 
