As seen from L Street, spectators take in Sutter's Fort, part of the California State Parks system since 1947. Although United States and California State flags fly in the foreground, a Mexican flag hangs to the right of the frame. The tricolor...
This circa 1976 postcard shows Second Street, between I and J streets, in Old Sacramento. The rehabilitation of the historic area came with the January 1961 approval of the California State Parks Commission to create a State Historic Park in the...
This 2000 postcard shows events attached to Gold Rush Days, an event held at Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Starting in 1998 as the Second Great Gold Rush (to commemorate the discovery of gold in Coloma), and held over Labor Day Weekend, the...
Horse and carriage occupy a dirt-covered stretch of Second Street in this 2000 postcard, commemorating Gold Rush Days. Started in 1998, event organizers bring in an average of 200 tons of dirt to add authenticity of the celebration that aims to...
This circa 1960 postcard invokes a traditional Capital City marketing pitch, going back to the 1920s: "Sacramento, the Heart of California." In addition to a large camellia, shown are the Governor's Mansion, the Library and Courts Building, K...
The main entrance to Sutter's Fort is the subject of this postcard. Visible through the wisteria-draped entrance is the northern wall and what would have been the fort's kitchen. The pictured gate - affixed in 1961 - was replaced in 1991 with a...
Resting in the California State Railroad Museum at 111 I Street is the Central Pacific Railroad's "Governor Stanford" locomotive, also known as number one. The pictured exhibit simulates the locomotive's role in aiding the construction of the...
This 1950 photograph provides an aerial view of the idyllic grounds of Sutter's Fort and the Saint Francis Catholic Church. The photograph was taken from the vantage point of Twenty-Eighth and L Streets.
Pictured on October 8, 1930, is the neatly trimmed lawn of Sutter's Fort, sloping upward to the building's eastern entrance. Two cannons mark the entry way. The fort is located at Twenty-Seventh and L Streets.
This March 28, 1931, photograph show visitors standing on stairs to the main building inside Sutter's Fort, located at Twenty-Seventh and L Streets. Springtime brings blossoms to a few of the trees on the fort's grounds.
This 1937 photograph reveals a room within Sutter's Fort, located at Twenty-Seventh and L Streets. Displayed are artifacts true to the installation's historic origins: the furniture and woodwook is rough hewn, a rack on the wall displays a...
In this circa 1950 photograph, a vintage hay press is displayed against southern end of the central building at Sutter's Fort. A suited gentleman stands next to the device and an identifying label has been attached to the device for...
As photographed in 1937, a cannon sits amongst rows of flowers on the northern side of Sutter's Fort, located at Twenty-Seventh and L Streets. In the distance is the fort's blockhouse.
The facade of the Leland Stanford Mansion at 800 N Street was captured with this 1955 photograph. Designed by San Francisco-based architect Seth Babson, and originally built in 1856 by Gold Rush merchant Sheldon Fogus, the home was eventually...
Shot in 1955, at the California Indian Museum, this photograph shows a display case containing Native American clothing and adornments. The museum is located next to Sutter's Fort at 2618 K Street.
This 1955 photograph, taken at the California Indian Museum, reveals a display case containing Native Californian basketry. The museum is located adjacent to Sutter's Fort, at 2618 K Street.
Acorn and seed grinding tools are revealed in this 1955 photograph, taken at the California Indian Museum at 2618 K Street. A map, showing tribe locations throughout California is also on display.
Taken in 1955, this photograph captures the kitchen at Sutter's Fort, located at Twenty-Seventh and L Streets. A rudimentary stove, pots, and other kitchen items are on display.
