Suzi at the Haggin

Ralph Yardley, like many of his generation whose lives bridged the 19th and 20th centuries, witnessed many momentous social and technological changes in his world. He bid farewell to the horse and buggy and said "hello" to the automobile and airplane; he listened to the birth of the radio and watched the development of television; he looked on as the United States survived the Great Depression and four wars to become a global superpower; and he watched with great interest the growth and changes that time brought to Stockton - his hometown. And as an illustrator and newspaper artist for over 50 years, he complied a wonderful chronicle of his world and a fascinating legacy for succeeding generations. The son of John and Caroline Yardley, Ralph Oswald Yardley was born in his parents' home on East Sonora Street on September 2, 1878. Young Yardley attended local grammar schools where his penchant for drawing was first recognized, but it was his design of the title head for