Pictured: Siebe School was a one-room schoolhouse located on the old Benicia-Cordelia Road near the Foley Ranch, Pierce Station and Goodyear Station. The building itself was later relocated, but eventually destroyed by fire. Mr. Siebe deeded the property with the understanding that it was to be used only for a school. This photo was taken around 1912 during a rare snowfall.
Grace Lavinia (Logan) Patterson (1909-1990), a native of Esparto, Yolo County, was hired as Vallejo’s first African-American school teacher. She taught for 25 years. An elementary school was named in her honor in 1989. Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.