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Photo courtesy of Benicia Historical Museum

Pictured: On April 9th, 1956 the "new" library (since replaced) opened its doors at 144 G Street in Benicia with 7,000 volumes. The dedication ceremony (pictured) took place on June 2nd, 1956. This photo shows the outdoor ceremony with attendees standing and seated in chairs in front of the library. The "old" library was located in the old Capitol building from 1910 to 1955 when the building was declared unsafe.The library vacated and moved to 813 First Street temporarily. Benicia never did have a Carnegie Library because it was one of the few towns in the country to refuse a Carnegie grant.

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Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1808-1890) was the Mexican commandant of northern California and owned several large ranchos, or land grants. Among these was the Rancho Suscol, which included the site of the present-day City of Vallejo. After California was admitted to the Union in 1850, General Vallejo donated 156 acres of his land for the establishment of a new state capitol. This new state capitol was named Vallejo in his honor. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.

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