The river comes in and the river goes back out-this was the central fact that dictated the ebb and flow of life in early Petaluma.
As waves of American settlers besieged the area foll.
Captured here in over 200 vintage images is the story of this once fledgling creek-side village, and its evolution into one of northern California\'s thriving commercial centers.
This river provided a natural link with San Francisco, and Petaluma became a ready-made market and eventually a prosperous trading hub.
The river comes in and the river goes back out-this was the central fact that dictated the ebb and flow of life in early Petaluma