Historical Events tagged with "russell gallaway"
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Economics & Industry
Sale of Chain Island to Russell Gallaway III
March 25th, 1959 65 years ago
Chain Island was sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman, for $5,258.20. Gallaway planned to develop the island as a hunting and fishing retreat, which indicated a shift towards exclusive leisure and private access to natural resources in the region.
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