This circa 1950 photograph shows Raley’s Grocery Store as it sits within the 21-unit Tallac Village Shopping Center at Fourteenth Avenue and Sixtieth Street. Tom Raley learned the grocery business while working for Safeway Markets, opening his...
Mary Lutenegger and Art Lindsay stand behind a lattice-like barrier known as the Cage in the far left corner of the Pacific Grocery (2919 35th Street) in this photograph circa 1917. Dry goods of all kind are displayed for sale, from Ceylon tea to...
Pictured in 1959 at its 2700 Marconi Avenue address is a Cardinal grocery store. Several period automobiles are parked in the foreground. The two-story market was part of the retro-styled Town and Country Village shopping center, built in 1949 by...
This view of Western States Grocery Company's main office, at 1701 Third Street, was captured on March 1, 1937. Painted on the building is signage listing a list of all of the branch offices in the western states, and the words "From Alaska to...
Pictured on October 1, 1929, is Folsom Boulevard at Fifty-second Street. Looking eastward, away from Sacramento proper, a single pedestrian crosses the street and an automobile travels westerly toward the photographer. Also notable is a man...
Sacramento High School is located at 2315 Thirty-Fourth Street in Sacramento, California. Founded just one week after San Francisco’s Lowell High School opened its doors in mid-August 1856, “Sac High” has matured into the second oldest high...
This photograph of Murf's Market at 1600 Broadway was taken on January 18, 1944. “Murf” was Albert J. Murphy, a Nebraska native and butcher who would eventually align his business with the Inks brothers and their various Cardinal grocery...
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...
This photograph of a Safeway grocery store at 2600 Franklin Boulevard was taken on May 5, 1939. By this time, Safeway had placed well over twenty of its stores through Sacramento County. While the country was still recovering from the drags of...
Pictured in 1863 is Front Street, near its intersection with K and L Streets. In the immediate foreground, with a train stopped at its side, is the Sacramento Valley Railroad depot; to the right of that is the freight depot of the Central Pacific...
Photograph, taken in 1960, of Jacobson Realty Company (624 J Street) and Mazzuchi Brothers Grocery Store (622 J Street). The Mazzuchi store has a sign announcing that they are closing. Next door is Cameron's Bicycle Shop (620 J Street).
The intersection of Second and K Streets is the focus of this 1960 photograph. Visible are the Two-O-One Club at 201 K Street, the Reliable Loan Office at 205 K Street, the Barrel House grocery market at 1023 Second Street and the Humboldt Rooms...
This circa 1960 photograph reveals the southern side of J Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Visible are the Ramona Garage at 606 J Street, the Ramona Hotel, California Grocery at 604 J Street and Norm's Pawnshop at 602 J Street.
Resting at the southeast corner of Sixth and J Streets, the Ramona Hotel and several of its business tenants are shown in this 1960 photograph. Visible businesses include the California Grocery at 604 J Street, Norm’s Pawnshop at 602 J Street...
This photograph shows the front of several buildings along Fourth Street, circa 1960. Included are Mary's Fountain Confectionary (1202 Fourth Street), which appears to have a man peering in through the door glass, a stairwell that leads to rented...
Photographed in circa 1960, this brick building houses the Diamond Hotel at 916 Third Street and, at ground level, the Golden Market at 916 Third Street and the Quong Sing Chong Grocery at 922 Third Street. On the alley side of the building, large...
Photograph, taken circa 1960, of J Street between Fourth and Fifth, showing Astor Rooms (404 J Street), Mike's Grocery (406 J Street), Fong Liquor Store (408 J Street), a closed down Genant Furniture Store (410 J Street) which used to be Cameron...
This photograph, taken in circa 1960, reveals a portion of Sixth Street. Businesses included are Harry's Clothing at 1022 Sixth Street, the Sixth & K Grocery at 1024 Sixth Street, the Stadion Cafe and Greek Lodge at 1024 Sixth Street, and the...
A few pedestrians stroll along the sidewalk in front of the buildings shown in this 1960s J Street scene. Storefronts include the Blue Front Grocery (502 J Street), Peniel Mission (506 J Street), Stevens Hotel (510 J Street), and Ansonia Hotel...
Marching up J Street is a contingent of men in uniform, all carrying flags. At this point in the procession the marchers are just approaching the Eleventh Street intersection. Identifiable businesses are: The Castle Liquors (1008 J Street); A.E....
