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Browsing Local History Articles by "Eliza W. Farnham"
An Excursion up the Coast, by
Eliza W. Farnham
Eliza W. Farnham, who promoted social reform, became matron of the women's section of Sing Sing Prison in 1844. Despite ... [Read more]
Journey to San Francisco, by
Eliza W. Farnham
We had been but little more than a month settled before it became necessary for me to go to San ... [Read more]
Planting Potatoes, by
Eliza W. Farnham
The great labor of seed-time, in which Geordie and I had yet to bear our part, was the potato planting, ... [Read more]
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The Brothels of Whiskey Hill
It has been said that Whiskey Hill is the spot where the residents of the Pajaro Valley went to quench their thirst and this does indeed seem to be the case.
..." [More]Excerpted from Harlots and Whorehouses: Lust in the Valley of El Pajaro, Part 2 by Phil Reader
