Pictured: Sulphur Springs School was built in 1870 in the Sulphur Springs Mountain / Lake Herman area to serve the children of the Hastings Mine workers. It was moved closer to Lake Herman in 1880 and served as a school until 1933 at which time the students were transferred into the Benicia schools.
William Townsend Stanford (1867-1964) was named Vallejo's first Chief of Police on April 4th, 1900. He was a Mare Island Naval Shipyard mechanic with no prior law enforcement experience. He continued to serve as Chief of Police until his retirement in 1936. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.