Woodland, California, the county seat of Yolo County. (Woodland was once known as Yolo City.)

“Woodland, the county seat of Yolo, is situated on the Cache Creek delta, is the center of the county. Some of the orchards and farms near the town are irrigated by the Moore ditch system, which covers about fifteen thousand acres, and presents a scene of astonishing fertility. A lot in the town left to itself for a few years can be compared only to a tropical jungle of trees, vines and flowers. The site of the city was originally covered with groves of white-oak trees. Their long drooping branches swept the tassels of the wild oats which grew beneath, and gave an indescribable charm to the landscape. They were surpassed in height only by the redwoods of the coast forest. Few of these noble trees remain, but the memory of their vanished splendor survives in the name ‘Woodland.’ bestowed upon the city by Mrs. J. S. Freeman, the wife of its founder.” (Excerpt from “Woodland, California,” By. R. A. Thompson, Out West magazine, Vol. XVII, No. 1, July, 1902, pp. 120-135.)

Yolo County, Heart of the Sacramento Valley Advertisement (early 1900's) by "The Board of Supervisors or Chamber of Commerce, Woodland, Yolo County, California"

Woodland, The Capital of Yolo County California Advertisement (early 1900's) for Woodland by various businesses in Woodland.

Downtown Woodland

Woodland - Birdseye View (postcard photograph (#B-8041)

Downtown Woodland (postcard photograph, early 1900s)

Woodland Street Scene (postcard photograph, early 1900s)

Main Street, Woodland Colorized postcard of Main Street postmarked October 5, 1909. Published for The Geo. C. Salch Co., San Francisco, Cal. by M. Rieder. No.7759 Made in Germany.

Main Street, Woodland Main Street (colorized postcard photograph, No. 8476; published by M. Rieder for R. E. Boyle, early 1900s)

Main Street, Woodland Main Street (colorized postcard photograph, No: 2793; early 1900s. Contributed by Mary Garatti)

This photograph of a Woodland Business Street is from “Woodland, California,” By. R. A. Thompson, excerpt from Out West, Vol. XVII, No. 1, July, 1902, pp. 120-135.

Woodland Opera House - Today the Woodland Opera House Theatre, located at Second and Main streets. According to the National Register of Historic Places, the Woodland Opera House was added to the list in 1971 as Building #71000212. The period of significances is listed as 1875-1899. (A virtual tour of the Woodland Opera House Theatre is available on their web site. Further historical information is available on the Woodland Opera House State Historic Site web site.)

Daily Democrat Buildings, present-day building at 711 Main Street, Woodland

Daily Democrat Building, constructed in 1925; Dean & Dean, architects, Earle L. Younger, builder.* Located at 702 Court Street. (* Crafting a Valley Jewel, pp. 104)

Elliott Building, located at the northwest corner of Main and Second streets. (postcard photograph) This building was also known as the First National Bank, the First National Bank of Woodland, and the Home Savings Bank. The building was demolished in 1970 and was replaced by the present Opera House and Opera House Intermission Garden. (A photograph of the Opera House can be viewed above, although the Intermission Garden is not included in the photograph.)

All postcards in the collection of Peggy B. Perazzo unless indicated otherwise, used with permission.