Taken in 1921, this unique eaves-view photograph looks southerly, down Ninth Street from the northeast corner of Ninth and J Street. Most prominent is the storefront and sign of the Sterling Electrical Company, owned and operated by William Albert...
This photograph, taken in 1921, shows a batboy of the Sacramento Senators showing his stuff at Moreing Field. Sacramento’s first organized semi-professional baseball team was the Altas , who became the Senators in 1890, and played the 1891 and...
Looking east on J Street with the Travelers Hotel in the foreground, this photograph was taken in 1921. In the distance are the California State Capitol building at Tenth and M Streets, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at Twelfth and K...
Legendary western star of the first half of the 20th century Tom Mix is seen here on his horse Tony leading a parade down K Street and waving to his admirers. Movie studios often sent stars to promote their movies, which is the case here. The...
This 1921 interior view of the Bank of America at 530 K Street shows two employees at work. They are surrounded by the safes, filing cabinets, and lighting fixtures of the era. The building was razed in 1968 under the dictates of redevelopment.
This circa 1921 postcard shows a series of the granite steps, located in the northern section of Capitol Park. The tiered steps -- ten in all -- were installed in 1893 for roughly 16,000 dollars. In the distance, one can see the dome of the...
The entrance to the Crystal Creamery at 1013 D Street is captured in this August 13, 1939, photograph. The company was founded in 1901 by George Knox, but it was not until 1921 that the iconic Carl Hansen took ownership of the company. By 1931,...
The staff of Reich and Lievre Women's Furnishings and their participation in the Days of '49 celebrations was captured in this May 1922 photograph. The store had just stepped into its new 808 K Street location in September of 1921. The six-floor...
This November 29, 1932, photograph shows Henderson Brothers Automotive Parts at its 1501 K Street location. The Henderson's - Alvin and Erle - opened their business at 916 Twelfth Street on November 11, 1919, making it the first independent auto...
This circa 1925 photograph shows a dilapidated Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church at Thirty Fourth Street, between Fourth Avenue and Y Street. The congregation was formed in 1895 under the direction of Reverend F.A. Morrow, meeting at Oak...
Pictured here, in the 1920s, is a place holding a reputation for being one of the finest municipally- operated summer camps in the country, Camp Sacramento. Set at 6,500 feet and within a forty acre site known as Sayles Flat, the Camp opened in...
An interior view of A. J. Affleck Drugs, located at 1008 Tenth Street. The picture shows display shelves full of apothecary jars, and three pharmacy workers. A sign on the wall indicates that the store also sold vaccines and serums. In the...
This 1934 photograph shows the Coloma School at 4623 T Street. In the foreground, children sit on the steps that lead up to the school’s southwestern entrance. T Street runs before them. Originally known as Elmhurst School, the Byzantine-style...
This circa 1925 photograph shows the entrance to Sacramento’s Chamber of Commerce building on 918 Sixth Street. The 80,000 dollar, three-story structure was built in 1921 by the Sacramento contracting firm of Betz and Mabrey. The Chamber ‘s...
This 1960 photograph shows a repurposed Eureka Engine Company Number Four Fire House at 1017 Fifth Street. Built in 1855, in the photograph, the structure holds the Happy Time Cafe at 1017 Fifth Street. The restaurant was operated by Peter Carli,...
This 1962 view of Merchant Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets, shows the "Family Entrance" to Boitano's Restaurant and Bar at 712 J Street. To the left is the Crocker-Anglo National Bank at 700 J Streets. Beside it is Miro's Barber Shop...
A class picture - perhaps the new graduates - at Marshall School. Thirty-nine students pose in three rows for the photographer. A boy in the back row hold up an American flag. All the students are wearing a rosette with long trailing ribbons.
This 1936 photograph shows the southwest corner of Alhambra and G Street and the Wilniwa Apartments, located at 3024 G Street. Built in 1921, the eight-unit structure was named by its builder, Mr. Amos W. Norris, who took the first few letters...
