Who was Rattlesnake Dick? How were Placer and Nevada County formed? Where are the interesting plaques located in the City of Auburn? What was Auburn like from 1897 to 1997? How was the fruit industry in Placer County formed, by whom and what influenced its growth. Answers to these questions and many more can be found in the following books for sale by the Placer County Historical Society.

Hard bound

1881 History of Placer County* Thompson & West, reprinted 1999 -  416 pages,   illustrated.
Thompson and West Index* (Soft bound)  
1924 History of Placer and Nevada Counties*

 

 Lardner and Brock published as a continuation of the 1882 History of Placer County; over 1200 pages & many biographical sketches, illustrated.

Soft bound

1861 Directory of Placer County* Lists from the Great Voting Register and profiles of some of the towns and advertisements of businesses of the time.
Auburn A Century of Memories* Excerpts from oral histories relating Auburn History from 1897 to 1987.
Distant Voices, Different Drums** Norman McLeod, True stories of No. California and Nevada from 1805 to 1915. From Jean Baptiste Charbonneau to the Modoc Indian War.
Auburn Images, published by PCHS* Photos from the Mel Locher collection depiciting Auburn's growth through history.  Captions indicate where these places are or were now.   114 pages

Booklets

Sam Halliday* How he came to Calif. & named Auburn.
Infamous Crimes & Criminals of Placer Co.* Rattlesnake Dick & Adolph Weber
Placer Nuggets* A collection of early information on the Auburn Volunteer Fire Dept. Residences, businesses, etc.
Placer County Courthouse* History of the 1894 building.

Velo Bound

The Foundations of Placer Co. Horticulture 1852-1900* By Sam Gittings. From Claude Chana to the Citrus Colony. Colored copies of old fruit labels & History of the Canals & Development of PG&E included.

*Printed by the Placer County Historical Society.
**Printed by the Placer County Historical Museum Foundation.

 

The books in the book section can be purchased by contacting Winston Smith Books, 933 Lincoln Way, Auburn, 95603 or calling 530-823-5940.   Hours are Monday through Sat from 10:00 AM to  5:00 PM and Sunday, Noon to 5:00 PM. They are also available at Book Haven, 884 Lincoln Way, 530-888-0229.

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