This artistic rendering of the Palace of Fine Arts' rotunda and colonnade was done in circa 1915. Built under the guidance of architect Bernard Maybeck between 1913 and 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, the depicted...
The Palace of Fine Arts, as viewed from the east, is depicted in this artistic rendering from circa 1915. Built as part of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, the Palace was undoubtedly the most popular feature on event grounds. ...
The California State Capitol Building viewed from the grounds of Capitol Park is the view offered on this color-tinted penny postcard. Prior to 1915 many of the exquisite color cards had come from Europe, especially Germany, but after the First...
This circa 1915 photograph shows members of the Isleton Fire Department posing before their chemical engine. Community growth, due in no small part to a tremendous asparagus industry, necessitated institutions dedicated to ensuring not simply...
Pictured in 1915, the Southern Pacific Railroad's engine X1461 is pulling out of the Sacramento station. This westbound train pulls extra passenger cars past automobiles and horse-drawn carriages, all parked near the baggage office, at the right...
This rare circa 1915 photograph shows the northern grounds of Sutter's Fort. In the foreground, a cow feeds on grass, standing behind a line of barbed wire runs. In the middle of the photograph is the compound's blockhouse. The fort is located...
A crowd is seen standing on the sidewalk and seated along the curb in this photo taken circa 1915. The photographers are posed to have their picture taken. The large box cameras are mounted on wood tripods and two of the photographers are perched...
Taken in circa 1915 from the Southern Pacific railroad bridge, this photograph captures a quiet riverbank scene at the Yolo County village of Broderick. In the center of the photograph and boasting a cupola is the town hall, which was built in...
This circa 1915 postcard shows Sacramento's City Hall building at 901 I Street, as seen from Plaza Park. Done in a Classicizing Baroque-style, the structure was built between 1909 and 1910. Of the 200,000 dollars appropriated for the...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the true beaux arts charm of the Sacramento City Hall at 901 I Street. Although an image of beauty, the building's filigree accents also provided an infinite number of spots where area birds, notably swallows, could...
This circa 1915 postcard shows Sacramento's City Hall, at 901 I Street, and as viewed from the southwest. The building was designed by prominent Sacramento architect Rudolph Herold whose portfolio included the Forum Building at Ninth and K...
Located on Twenty-Third Street and K Street in 1915 is the Christian Science Church, also known at the First Church of Christ Scientist. Although the pictured structure was opened in November 1910, the congregation had been in Sacramento since...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the Christian Science Church, also referred to as the First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 1110 Twenty-Third Street. After the costly 1910 construction of the pictured structure, the congregation declared...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church at 1431 J Street and the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1235 K Street. The former, made of brick and wood, was built in 1906 for 14,000 dollars, but vacated in 1924 in...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the northern portico of the California State Capitol building. In the foreground is a melange of flora, including, left to right, white oleander, California redwood, Italian cypress, and the California fan palm.
The rear of the California State Capital building is shown in this circa 1915 postcard. The shudder speed and slowness of early twentieth-century photography made the artistic alteration of postcards essential for giving the impression of night. ...
Shown in circa 1915 is a portion of Capitol Park, on the L Street side, looking easterly from Tenth Street. As of the mid-1990s, the 40 acre site contained no less than a diverse set of 800 trees and shrubs. The lamp standing in the froreground...
This circa 1915 postcard shows Capitol Park, a 40-acre arboretum, famous for its 40,000 trees, shrubs and flowers. Among its attractions are its renowned gardens, including the rose and cactus gardens. A bronze statue of Fr. Junipero Serra stands...
A commanding view of the California State Capitol surrounded by the Capitol Park grounds is the image offered on this penny postcard published in San Francisco but printed in Germany. Cards printed in Germany were not widely distributed in the...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the rear of the State Capitol building from the vantage point of Capitol Park. The postcard -- many of which were rendered as evening time scenes -- exploded on the American scene after 1900, with nearly 770.5...
