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Near the shop counter Outside the museum Center of museum Near the boat model Agriculture exhibit Train exhibit 1 Train exhibit 2 Projection area WWS exhibit 1 WWS exhibit 2 WWS exhibit 3 map marker:Agriculture exhibit
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    This area was predominantly an agricultural community. The photo shows workers hauling hay circa 1890's. Photo: hauling hay in 1890's
In the early days of West Sacramento, people either had a farm or worked on a farm. The only kind of employment opportunities related generally to farming such as harvesting and storage of crops or delivering milk.

Being the "produce basket" for Sacramento and having a solid agricultural base helped this area grow and sustain itself during the depression years.

People may have had hard times earning money, but there was always food and shelter shared within these agricultural communities.
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