Pictured: President Theodore Roosevelt came to Vallejo on May 14, 1903 to lay the cornerstone of the Navy YMCA which was located at the northwest corner of Santa Clara and York streets. It was the second oldest YMCA in the United States when it opened in 1904 and the first on the west coast. The building was demolished in 1958.
Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
Luther Gibson (1894-1988) earned the title of Senator for his 18 years of service in the California State Senate from 1949 to 1966, as Solano County’s representative. He was a Democrat from Vallejo and represented the 15th District. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.