Civic Events and Anniversaries
Town and Location Celebrations
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Various civic events and anniversaries.
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1. Auburn California Souvenir Coin Gold Rush Days 1966
Auburn, California is an old California Gold Rush town located 30 miles east of Sacramento.
It was founded in August 1849. City hall tower AUBURN, CALIFORNIA SOUVENIR COIN SEPT. 15-18, 1966 Miner panning gold, donkey, mountains "GOLD RUSH DAYS" ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 2. Benicia California Camel Barn Museum 1985 Coin
The Benicia Camel Barn Museum of California is located in Benicia, a small town near San Francisco.
The US Army had a military base, the Benicia Arsenal, from 1851 to 1964. The US Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, established the Camel Corps in 1855. Later the Camel Corps was disbanded and the camels were taken to Benicia and sold. Camel in front of stone building BENICIA CAMEL BARN MUSEUM OPENED MAY 19, 1985 Greek style building BENICIA CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL 1853-1854 1985 3. Calico California Ghost Town Yermo Good Luck Coin
Calico is an old Southern California mining town now maintained as a tourist attraction.
It is located in the Mohave Desert and in San Bernardino County. Miner with mule CALICO GHOST TOWN YERMO, CALIF. United States Flag over map of continental United States MY COUNTRY GOOD LUCK 4. Clear Lake Iowa Centennial Medallion 1851-1951
Rock and roll singer Buddy Holly died in an airplane crash near Clear Lake in 1959.
Covered wagon, airplane, sail boat CLEAR LAKE IOWA 1851-1951 CLEAR LAKE, IOWA CENTENNIAL JULY 14-15, 1951 THIS CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR GOLDEN AS IOWA'S CORN WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK AND HAPPINESS 5. El Cerrito California Golden Anniversary Medallion 1917-1967
El Cerrito, California is located near San Francisco.
It was founded in 1917 and celebrated its golden 50th anniversary in 1967. Small scenes of life EL CERRITO California GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1917 1967 DATE OF INCORPORATION / AUGUST 23, 1917 City of EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA / Commemorative Medallion 6. Los Alamos New Mexico Anniversary 1945-1970
Los Alamos hosts the Los Alamos National Laboratory which built the atomic bomb during World War II.
Mountains and bridge ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATOMIC AGE LOS ALAMOS NEW MEXICO Number '25' in circle ATOMS for PEACE-PROGRESS and PEOPLE LOS ALAMOS 1945-1970 7. Roseville California Centennial 1864-1964
The town of Roseville is located in the California Gold Country near Auburn.
Railroad trains old and new ROSEVILLE CENTENNIAL 1864 1964 PROGRESS THROUGH PARTICIPATION Shield with stars and bars ROSEVILLE CALIFORNIA ALL-AMERICAN CITY 1964 8. Sacramento California Centennial 1839-1939
The town of Sacramento is located in central California and is the state capital.
Airplane and covered wagon 1839 1939 SACRAMENTO SUTTER'S FORT GOLDEN EMPIRE CENTENNIAL |
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