SOLANO COUNTY'S OLDEST LUMBER YARD Social Media Links facebook twitter Skip Navigation Site Navigation HOME SERVICES PRODUCTS LOCATIONS ABOUT CELEBRATING 100 YEARS James Jones James (Jimmy) Jones and his brother Cecil purchased Foster Lumber from Gilbert Foster in 1946. Here Jim is pictured at the Union Lumber Company in Fort Bragg, circa 1950. Jim and Cecil Jones circa 1930's Long before purchasing Foster lumber from Gilbert Foster, the Jones family began their history of working with lumber. Their father, James, hauled lumber in the 30's to survive the great depression. In-Bound Load Delivery All the lumber here was loaded, unloaded and stacked by hand. In the 1940's lumber was delivered via roll off trucks, then hand stacked to put away and hand pulled to fill customer orders Molding Stock GMC Cabover load with model stock that was destined to be ran to patterns. Note, 3-digit phone number "251", they were easier to remember back then. Windows and Doors Trucking safety regulations were a little bit different in the old days. Here is an in-bound delivery of wood double hung windows, truck is slightly overloaded. FLY Family of Employees (L-R) C. Jones, J. Jones, E. Crowell, P. Lewis, V. Sagasky, M. North, L. Primrose, E. Jones & C. Lunsted. Note, truck colors had changed from black to red and yellow. Community Involvement Foster Lumber has always been involved in numerous community activities and fundraisers. Here, Betty Jones, or "Mrs. J" as she was often called, presents the winner's trophy at an auto race sponsored by Foster Lumber. More than a Job It has been a long tradition to satisfy our customer's needs; there was a time when the company had an in-house cocktail lounge, above Foster Lumber employees enjoy a drink after work. This hard-working group were more than co-workers, they became family. Today it's much the same as it was then (minus the FLY bar...). Christmas Party This party is being held at the private company lounge. Building close relationships with our customers has been a practice since 1920. Misunderstandings seldom occur between friends. Original Location of FLY Corner of Maryland and Napa. The truck is loaded with lumber, roofing and windows destined for a new house project in Vallejo. Birds eye View FLY at the corner of Maryland and Napa in Vallejo, looking west. The yard was small and tight cornered but a lot of lumber went out of there. Forklift The early 50's brought modernization. Here is one of the company's first forklifts. In those days, many forklifts included parts left over from WWII vehicles. Early FLY Truck Fleet As the business grew, so did the fleet of trucks to deliver material to customer's jobsites. Family Traditions Continue Today, Foster Lumber is part of the Central Valley Family of Companies, led by Steve Patterson, the third generation President & CEO of Central Valley. Dave pictured above left. Steve Patterson and Dave above right. STAY INFORMED Sign up for exclusive offers, information and updates! Email Address Interests Interests Contractor DIY/Homeowner Sign Up Skip Navigation ABOUT US About Us Locations Events Skip Navigation SUPPORT Careers Accessibility © 2021 Foster Lumber. All rights reserved. View our accessibility statement Driven by New Media Retailer Social Media Links facebook twitter