"An air-conditioned motor hotel of distinction...opposite main gate of State Fair Grounds..." is part of the promotion printed on the back of this postcard touting the San Carlos Court Motor Hotel at 2830 Stockton Boulevard. One and one-half blocks...
A 1926 view of Sacramento City College at 3835 Freeport Boulevard from the bridle trails across the street at William Land Park. Two young women in riding pants and boots guide their horses down the trail that once encompassed the park.
A 1947 blueprint of the proposed Sacramento River Country Club on Natomas Boulevard, with a proposed golf course addition and boat canal to Fisherman's Lake. Blueprints also include a proposed polo field, riding club, and bridle path to Marysville...
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...
A few cars move along under a railroad underpass on Del Paso Boulevard in this April 29, 1931 view. A sign posted at the side of the road reads 'Middle Lane for Passing Only'.
A flooded Del Paso Boulevard in 1927. The photograph shows the flood past its peak, with people holding umbrellas and walking on a less-flooded portion of the street.
A flooded Del Paso Boulevard is the subject of this February 1927 photograph. A rain and wind storm on February 16/17 pushed the American and Sacramento Rivers over their banks. In spite of the flooded artery, residential sections of North...
A front view of the lovely brick agricultural building at the California State Fair. When this picture was taken the fair was located at 2751 Stockton Boulevard.
A front view of the Sacramento County Hospital located at 2221 Stockton Boulevard, this picture was taken ca. 1955. Sacramento County Hospital opened in 1871, and it burned down on October 5, 1879. It was rebuilt and completed in July of 1879. By...
A group of excited citizens gather in July 1914 for a peek at the opening of the Golden West Motor Company, located on a severn-acre site, just one block west of the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Riverside Boulevard. Golden West specialized...
A view looking down Del Paso Boulevard as it passes under a railroad bridge. A single pedestrian walks across the street, and a few cars are visible in the distance.
Art view of the Beauty Rest Motel at 5969 Stockton Boulevard "within city limits" as stated on the postcard. The California State Automobile Association star of approval on the front was a valuable marketing technique and the card proved an...
As seen from William Land Park, this circa 1926 postcard shows the main administration and classroom building at Sacramento Junior College, located at 3835 Freeport Boulevard. When built in 1924/26, it was the desire of designers to create an...
As viewed from William Land Park, students mill about the entrance to Sacramento Junior College in this circa 1940 postcard. Prominent is the school's administration building. Its cornerstone was slid into place on September 17, 1925, with the...
Auburn Highway, later known as Auburn Boulevard, is shown on February 18, 1937 as a quiet, country road passing through the splendor of Del Paso Park. The park was officially opened in April 1911 with a picnic which included a barbecue, dance, and...
C.K. McClatchy Senior High School is located at 3066 Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento, California. Named after “Sacramento Bee” newspaper editor and owner Charles Kenny McClatchy, the school was built in 1937 by way of Public Works...
