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Established in 1872 as Bronco, this railroad wood stop became a noted ice and lumber center and was renamed in 1891. The Floriston Pulp and Paper Company built the present town after 1899 and operated one of the world's largest pulp mill through 1930. Its paper products and ice helped California's agricultural industry feed the hungry of the world.
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Floriston, California · United States
