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McNear: The Great Depression hit Mendocino hard, shuttering mills and slashing wages

The Great Depression hit Mendocino County hard, and like many other areas, residents felt the effects before the “Great Crash” in 1929. Following World War I, farmers began struggling as prices plummeted and remained low. One Point Arena resident claimed, “We have a theory that the real depression started on the ranch way before 1929, […]

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