Davis (originally known as Davisville), California, in the south-central the Yolo County. (Photographs taken by Peggy B. Perazzo, July 2005 unless noted otherwise, used with permission.)
Davisville - “Further down Putah creek, about twelve miles southeasterly from Woodland, is the town of Davisville. It is upon the Putah Creek delta, and is a center of the largest almond production in the State….” (excerpt from “Woodland, California,” By. R. A. Thompson, Out West magazine, Vol. XVII, No. 1, July, 1902, pp. 120-135.)
| Main Street, Davis, California (postcard photograph, early 1900's) | ![]() |
| Main Street, Davis, Cal. (postcard photograph, early 1900s) | ![]() |
| Street Scene in Davisille, California (postcard photograph, early 1900s) | ![]() |
| Davis Street Scene - looking down the street near the Southern Pacific Railroad Station. | ![]() |
Southern Pacific Railroad Station, H and Second streets, Davis. The Southern Pacific Railroad Station in Davis was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as Building #76000541. The time period of its significance was 1900 to 1924, and the architectural style is Mission/Spanish Revival, according to the Register’s web site entry. |
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Hattie Weber Museum, 445 C Street, Davis, California.
The plaque on the front of the building reads:
“This historic Davis Library Building was moved in 1988 from its original site at 117 F Street, where the library served Davis from 1911 to 1968. It was the first Yolo County Public Library Branch.”
| West Dormitory, University Farm, Davis, Cal. (postcard photograph) | ![]() |
| Back of West Dormitory postcard listed above. | ![]() |
Animal Science Hall, U. C. Davis, c.1920Photograph of Animal Science Hall on U.C. Davis campus c.1920 |
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"North Fork" of Putah Creek on U.C. Davis CampusBridge across the "North Fork" of Putah Creek on the U. C. Davis campus. Photograph taken by Peggy Perazzo during July 2000. |
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All postcards in the collection of Peggy B. Perazzo unless indicated otherwise.