Today's post is about the last of the six "Petalumans of Yesteryear" whose identities have been adopted by current volunteers for the Petaluma Historical Museum & Library. "Although Mr. Pepper came to California in 1850 in search of gold, along with thousands of others 49ers; he did not arrive in [...]
Many readers know that from time to time, in order to remind Petalumans of our town's unique history, one of my personas is "William Howard Pepper." After I arrived in Petaluma (historically speaking) in 1858, I developed a very successful nursery on what is now known as Pepper Road. Later, [...]
My name is William Howard Pepper, but this photograph really isn't me. He's an imposter, someone who personifies me as one of the Petalumans of Yesteryears.(He's hysterical, but I'm historical and a real Petaluman who lived in Our Petaluma, from 1858 to 1906.) (Click on "View Photo Album" #01) This [...]