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Clovis

Clovis( )
Author: Clovis Centennial Book Committee, Clovis Centennial
Series title:Images of America Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7385-7613-8
Publication Date:Nov 2011
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $24.99
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In the late 1800s, Clovis M. Cole purchased large tracts of land in California's San Joaquin Valley with the intent to farm wheat. Marcus Pollasky, a businessman from the East with a keen eye for a profit, proposed building a railroad that would bring more people and gains to the area. The two struck a deal. Cole sold key landholdings to Pollasky, and the town was given Cole's first name. Businesses grew along Front Street, and families purchased nearby 20-acre parcels where they built...
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