Pictured in 1929 is a group of eight hops harvesters at the George Brooks Ranch, near Grantline Road in Elk Grove, California. They are, from left to right, Ray Hogaboom, Medina Chalmers, Edna Hunter, J.J. “Pop” Nix, Stella Spiva, Arthur...
This circa 1925 photograph shows a short strip of businesses on the south side of Main Street in Elk Grove, California. From left to right are the Rowe and Pedient Pool Room, a barber shop, a Martha Washington Grocery Store, the Poppy lunch room...
A circa 1926 photograph of the Batey Bros. Garage in Elk Grove. L-R: Reginald Rolfe; William Batey; Elton Ronk, mechanic; Mathew Lee Batey; Homer Derr; Robert Batey; Roy Hand - Chevrolet, representative (from the factory).
This circa 1900 photograph shows a man, vintner James Frasinetti, delivering barrels of wine. He is doing so with a wagon, pulled by two horses. A native of Italy, Frasinetti founded his self-styled winery in 1897. It covered 400 acres of land...
This circa 1930 linen postcard provides a rendering of cows in the vicinity of Elk Grove, located 9 miles south of Sacramento. While a strong industry for the infant township, farmers from surrounding communities complained that horses and cattle...
