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Lathrop: (Images of America)

Lathrop: (Images of America)


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First home to Yokut Indians, then trappers, hunters, and fishermen, Lathrop was founded by Leland Stanford in 1869 as a railroad town and an answer to Stanford's frustration with his railroad attempts in Stockton. Lathrop's rich history includes the railroad, its Delta waterways, manufacturing and distributing industries, and the fascinating tale of California Supreme Court justice David S. Terry's murder (Terry had previously fought and won the last legal duel in California with U.S. senator David C. Broderick just outside of San Francisco). Reportedly named in honor of a relative of Leland Stanford Jr., today's Lathrop evolved from rugged railroad beginnings to a growing and vibrant community of close to 20,000 residents.

About the Author :
Author Jennifer Pyron, a Lathrop resident and history and genealogy enthusiast, uses vintage images to provide both a look back in time at the beginnings of this town located in California's Central Valley and a glimpse of Lathrop today. With a foreword by Mac Freeman, longtime Lathrop resident, local historian, and former mayor of Lathrop, this intriguing collection of photographs was generously shared by members of the community, the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, and other public and private collections.

Review :
Title: New book depicts Lathrop's history Author: Dennis Wyatt Publisher: The Manteca Bulletin Date: 2/28/10 Before there was Manteca, there was Lathrop. Lathrop's history - which started as a Central Pacific Railroad tent town in 1869 - is documented in photographs and text in the latest in the Arcadia Publishing series dubbed "Images of America." The compilation by Lathrop resident Jennifer Pyron, 32, offers an extensive photographic capsule of the community's past as well as a glance at today. The 128-page soft cover book is available starting March 1 at area bookstores or through Arcadia Publishing at (888) 313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com . It is the latest in a series of books offering an extensive photographic history of Northern San Joaquin Valley communities including Lodi, Tracy, and Modesto. "I hope this photographic history of Lathrop resurfaces stories of the town's significant past and hope it educates and excites the community about the rich history its members share (as) residents of Lathrop," Pyron is quoted as saying in an Arcadia press release. Lathrop's history is indeed significant. That history includes: ?The first attempted modern-day settlement by non-natives when a group of 30 Mormon pioneers landed near Mossdale Crossing and then trekked six miles to the south to the confluence of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers to establish New Hope in 1846. Floods destroyed the settlement after a year. ?The first ferry on the San Joaquin River was established at Mossdale Crossing in 1848. ?Modern-day Lathrop got its start in 1869 when Central Pacific Railroad started it as a canvas tent railroad town. ?The actual last segment of the transcontinental railroad between San Francisco and Omaha - the railroad crossing trestle at Mossdale - was completed in November of 1869 some seven months after the driving of the Golden Spike ceremonies in Promontory, Utah. ?California Supreme Court Justice David Terry was murdered on Aug. 14, 1889 in the dining room of the Railroad hotel. ?Lathrop was given its name by the engineer who laid out the railroads in the valley. He named it for a friend - Lathrop J. Tracy. It was also how Tracy got its name. The book should appeal to railroad aficionados as it has a large number of early railroad photographs as Lathrop was a teeming railroad town. For years, Lathrop was the largest city on the South County and not Manteca. The book contains a foreword by former Lathrop Mayor Mac Freeman.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780738580173
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 127
  • Series Title: Images of America
  • Weight: 295 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0738580171
  • Publisher Date: 24 Feb 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 171 mm


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