Clovis

In the late 1800s, Clovis M. Cole purchased large tracts of land in California's San Joaquin Valley with the intent to farm wheat. Marcus Pollasky, a businessman from the East with a keen eye for a profit, proposed building a railroad that would bring more people and gains to the area. The two struck a deal. Cole sold key landholdings to Pollasky, and the town was given Cole's first name. Businesses grew along Front Street, and families purchased nearby 20-acre parcels where they built homes and grew abundant crops. Living in Clovis became a way of life as dedication to family, friends, and community defined the area.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2011
ISBN: 9781531650315
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d