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Down the Rabbit Hole with Katherine – a blog that seeks to highlight the rich and diverse history that surrounds and delights me. This history may be unique to Petaluma, but not always. The posts are written for my own enjoyment. If others find them entertaining so much the better!

What’s in the Exchange Bank Archives?

May 4, 2022 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Exchange Bank occupies a prominent place in Sonoma County’s history, continuing a proud tradition of serving …

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History of Petaluma Sign Discovered in Library Archives

February 26, 2022 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

As a historic sign enthusiast, I was delighted to see the Petaluma Argus-Courier’s article “Time flies with …

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Processing Oyster Shells Along the Petaluma River

February 21, 2022 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

In February 1950 the Pioneer Shell Company, Inc. opened an oyster shell processing plant on D Street at the …

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A Sonoma County Olive Oil Pioneer

December 6, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Credit for producing Sonoma County's first commercially produced olive oil is often given to George F. Hooper, …

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An Ambitious Santa Rosa Brewery Plan Fizzes Out

November 10, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

The Sonoma Valley Brewing Corporation was organized in 1933 within just a few months of the passage of the …

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A History of Collaboration

October 5, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

October is American Archives Month, and this year’s theme is the power of collaboration. How fitting that it …

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Mid-Century Modern Architecture at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds

June 22, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

In anticipation of my volunteer gig as a greeter for the June 24th  Friends of the Sonoma-Marin …

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Discovering Stories of the Lesser Known

May 5, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Materials located within the Sonoma County Archives Collection, currently managed by the Sonoma County Library …

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Grand Central Café Occupies Former Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Depot

March 21, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

The upcoming soft opening of Petaluma's Grand Central Café scheduled for April 3 at 226 Weller Street provides …

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Sonoma County Ag and Land Use History Part of Endangered Archival Collection

March 5, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

Hidden away off Highway 12 at the base of Hood Mountain is a 1950s warehouse, once part of the Los Guilicos …

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Sonoma County’s Orange Belt and Cloverdale’s Annual Citrus Fair

February 6, 2021 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

It's not clear who came up with the idea to call Cloverdale the Orange Belt of Sonoma County, but George E. …

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Bodega Bay’s Landmark Meredith Fish Company is Lost

December 2, 2020 //  by Katherine J. Rinehart

The Meredith Fish Company pier and cannery at Bodega Bay is gone. The demolition took three weeks to complete. …

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