1883 - History of Santa Barbara County

This 1883 publication by Thompson & West, Oakland, California, provides a diverse account about individuals, events occurring during the early years of American occupation of California, and life in California including, but not limited to, pre-Spanish occupants, Spanish-Mexican occupancy, agriculture, discovery of gold, county government, Spanish grants, education, industry, politics.https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/hornbeck_usa_3_d/1049/thumbnail.jp