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The Russians Were Here

As was Father's Day

by Jim W Vestal

Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Linen cover with full-color dust jacket and flaps
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About the Book
A book about Russians that arrived in California in 1812 with a party of 25 and 80 native Alaskans from Kodiak and the Aleutian Islands. By May of 1812 they used local trees to construct the fort at Ross in May of 1812. Today it is a tourist spot, as well and located near Sea Ranch and large 2,000 house sites yet to be filled.
Author website
http://www.jimvestal.net
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Travel
  • Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
    # of Pages: 24
  • Isbn
    • Hardcover, Dust Jacket: 9781367490772
  • Publish Date: Jul 06, 2016
  • Language English
  • Keywords Nikon, Vestal, Sea Ranch, Hwy 1, Wiley's
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About the Creator
jimwvestal
Jim W. Vestal
Clayton, CA,

I was a news photographer and picture editor for seven newspapers, and member of the National Press Photographers Assc. since 1956. A Life Member of the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association, after being the Picture Editor at The Sacramento (CA) Union (1968-89), New York Newsday (1989-94), and Contra Costa Times (1994-96) when I retired after 40-years in the newspaper business - starting as a shooter since 1956. I'm retired but still shoot and actively travel today for my own interest. The assorted blurb.com books have turned out to be a way to gather many of my images for nice and simple presentations.

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