Exhibition by the Capital Gas Company at the 1895 California State Fair in Sacramento. In the background is an exhibit for Weinstock Lubin & Company. The caption reads: "Display of Light, Heat and Power by the Capital Gas Co., CAL. State Fair...
Shown in 1915, at the intersection of Seventh and K are, to the left, the Capital Hotel and, to the right, the Golden Eagle Hotel. The latter was first built in 1853, undergoing rennovations well into the twentieth-century. The former was built...
This postcard shows the Capital Hotel's Grill Room. Located at the southwest corner of Seventh and K Streets, the three story, brick walled Capital was maintained in joint operation with the Golden Eagle Hotel, located just across the street. ...
Shown in circa 1910 is the sternwheeler "Capital City," making its way along the Sacramento River. On any evening of the week, save Sundays, one could hop aboard the "Capital City," or its companion "Fort Sutter," and make an overnight trip to...
This circa 1975 postcard shows a rendering of California, with Sacramento identified at the capital of the state. Also shown are the Capital City's two most defining symbols, the camellia plant and the dome of the California State Capitol...
Pictured on May 5, 1945, is the Capital National Bank, located at 700 J Street. Covering an 80 by 87 foot frontage, the building’s exterior was composed of California granite and with window frames of bronze. The eight-ton girders used to...
This 1940 photograph shows the Bekins Capital Van and Storage Company warehouse and trucks, located at 1800 Twenty-first Street. The optimistic assurance of a "fireproof warehouse" is included in signage at the top of the building. Bricks, the...
This circa 1960 photograph shows the Capital Palace Café at 400 J Street. It rested on the southeast corner of Fourth and J Streets and was established by the Battaglia brothers, John and Peter, in 1938. Natives of Jackson, California, and first...
Shown here are two brick buildings, one of which houses the Rubber Stamp Company (620 I Street) and the other houses the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner & Sealer of Weights and Measures (622 I Street), Capital Credit and Adjustment...
This August 1916 photograph shows members of the Capital City Motorcycle Club. They are, left to right, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Fabian, Mrs. Gertie Riffe (holding unknown baby), Mrs. Lee Boiland (Myrtle), Elizabeth Boiland, Lillian Johns,...
In this June 23, 1948, photograph, of members of the Capital City Motorcycle Club was taken in front of their clubhouse at 2414 Thirteenth Street. Displayed on the front wall of the clubhouse is a banner reading, "SAFETY AWARD - AMERICAN...
This May 10, 1937, photograph shows the ornate calligraphy drawn to a blackboard by a penmanship instructor at Sacramento's branch of Heald College, located at Fourteenth and K Streets. Heald established its Sacramento presence in August 1912...
Pictured on May 5, 1945, is the Capital National Bank, located at 700 J Street. Covering an 80 by 87 foot frontage, the building’s exterior was composed of California granite and with window frames of bronze. The eight-ton girders used to...
This 1911 photograph shows members of the Capital City Wheelmen, Sacramento's most enduring bicycling club. Formed on June 25, 1886, the organization engaged in standard "Club Runs," or country excursions, as well as competitive engagements with...
In this July 4, 1931, photograph, a group of axe-carrying young men, representing Capital Camp, make their way eastward on K Street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets. 1931’s Independence Day proved a memorable one in Sacramento: 17 fires were...
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...
As seen from the center of Capital Park, this circa 1900 postcard shows, to the left, the State Printing Office and its bindery wing, and, to the right, the State Agricultural Fair Building. The latter structure would be razed by 1908. Fifteenth...
Shown at the southwest corner of Seventh and K Streets is the Capital Hotel. In 1887, the 100-unit property underwent a 20,000 dollar rennovation that included marked expansion, giving the Capital a 100-foot frontage on K Street and 120-foot...
This circa 1900 postcard shows a maturing fan palm in the front yard of a Sacramento residence. By the 1880s, the fan palm was gaining popularity in the Capital City. The California fan palm - known for its hardiness - was a particular favorite,...
