This circa 1990 postcard shows Thomas Hill's "Great Canyon of the Sierra," which gained the prestigious New York Pallette AClub medal. E.B. and Margaret Crocker purchased the painting in 1873, then hanging it on the south wall of what would become...
"California State Capitol, Sacramento" reads the printed description of this circa 1990 vertical view of the California State Capitol building at night with windows and the dome illuminated. The first lighting of the Capitol building came...
Set aglow in this evening shot from circa 1990, are, left, the original Bank Exchange Saloon and Union Hotel, resting at the northwest corner of Second and K streets. Also visible are reenactors in antebellum garb and the terrace of Cafe La Salle,...
This circa 1990 postcard provides a view of the Delta King, as seen from the west banks of the Sacramento River. In the background stand, left to right, the Wong Center, the California Fruit Building, and the Holiday Inn. The sternwheeler was...
Shown on the east bank of the Sacramento River, in circa 1990, is the "Delta King." Alhtough the boat's parts were made in Scotland, it was launched in Stockton. The ship could accommodate 200 passengers in staterooms and haul 2,000 tons of...
Shown in circa 1990 is the tour boat "River City Queen," a somewhat common sight along the Sacramento River through the 1980s and 90s, operating from piers at the foor of L Street and at the Riverbank Marina. Made to resemble a traditional...
This evening photograph of Old Sacramento's Second Street, between I and J streets, was taken in circa 1990. Prior to Old Sacramento’s emergence from a center of urban blite to a State Historic Park in 1965, a series of ideas were proposed for...
This circa 1990 postcard shows the Pony Express monument, located in the Old Sacramento State Historic Park, at the northeast corner of Second and J streets. Sacramento's B.F. Hastings building, at the southwest corner of Second and J streets, was...
Shown, in circa 1990, is the inner dome of the California State Capitol building. From the floor of the capitol to the apex of the inner dome, the distance is 128 feet. The rotunda is also the primary partition between California State Assembly...
Shown in this four-framed circa 1990 postcard are offices within the California State Capitol building. In the upper left is the Secretary of State's Office, established in 1902; upper right is the Governor's Private Office, established in 1906;...
This circa 1990 postcard shows the filigreed detail of the ceiling within the California State Capitol's State Archives Exhibit Room. The most distinguishing detail of the parget decoration is a series of California Poppies. The room was restored...
This twilight image, from circa 1990, shows the California State Capitol building from the intersection of Capitol Mall and Eighth Street. To the right of the frame is the Employment Development Department, located at 800 Capitol Mall.
This circa 1990 postcard provides an aerial view, as seen from the west, of the grounds of the California State Fair, located at the 1600 Exposition Boulevard. Although purchased for use by the State in 1948, the 350-acre venue wasn't opened until...
Shown in circa 1990 is the storefront of the Johansen Photography Studio, located at 1005 Eleventh Street. Founded by Norwegian-born Just Arthur Johansen, the store opened in 1926 and operated until its closure in 1966. In addition to...
This circa 1990 aerial photograph provides a view of the William B. Pond Recreation Area, a seen from the northeast. Tabbed as the park's namesake in 1983, Pond was the first director of Sacramento County's Department of Parks and Recreation, and...
Shown in circa 1990 is a portion of Ancil Hoffman Park as it sits along the American River. Constructed in 1959/1960, the 297-acre park was named after longtime Sacramento County Supervisor and boxing promoter, Ancil Hoffman. Park amenities...
Shown in circa 1990 is a bevy of Labor Day rafters along the American River near San Juan Rapids. Located on the lower American River, and within a bend between Sacramento Bar and Rossmoor Bar, the class two rapids are a popular destination for...
Shown in circa 1990 is a grove of California Redwoods. The California natives, known as Sequoia sempervirens, stretch from Humboldt County down to Monterey County, and are regarded to be the tallest trees on earth. They enjoy protection as part...
This photograph of the Ruhstaller Building at the southeast corner of Ninth and J Streets focuses on the sign announcing "Jewelcraft Loans: Money to Loan." The picture was taken before the building was restored in 1990.
This 1960s-era postcard provides a sultry vision of the Town and Country Inn at 2060 Auburn Boulevard, or what had been Business Route 40. Built by lumberman Harry Herzog, the Town and Country grew into one of the premier dinner and dance spots in...
