A weathered sign hangs over 205 J Street reading, "Jack Zim, 1 Man Alaska Bargain Store." The entry door is open and two men appear to be engaged in conversation just outside. Lettering on the windows shows that the store sells tents, camping...
In this 1940 photograph, the intersection of K and Sixth Streets shows Bank of America at 530 K Street and Goldstein Morris Pawnbrokers at 531 K Street. The lettering in the window of the pawnshop indicates the store is moving to 1011 Eighth...
The Capitol Mall area of Sacramento basks in the glow of redevelopment in this 1967 postcard. Prior to urban renewal, in the area west of Ninth Street, Sacramento's West End accounted for eight percent of the city's area and 7.5 percent of the...
This postcard shows the Great Seal of the State of California as represented in stained glass. Installed in 1907 in the ceiling of the hallway leading from the California State Capitol building rotunda, the final composition for the Seal was...
This circa 1915 postcard shows a dove in release from a disembodied hand. Surrounding the image are floral accents and the message: "Greetings from Sacramento, Cal."
This postcard provides a montage of Sacramento landmarks, circa 1910. In the upper left-hand corner and moving clockwise are as follows: The California State Fair Pavilion at Fifteenth and N Streets, the United States Post Office at Seventh and K...
This circa 1905 leather postcard -- showing horseshoe and four leaf clover -- wishes its receiver luck from Sacramento. Written in pencil, to the right of the frame, is "just one for your collection." The production of leather postcards ended...
This circa 1910 postcard provides a charming welcome to Sacramento, providing a window into the city's finest sights including its buildings and citizens. The entry reads as follows: "Dear Flora, I haven't heard from you in a long while, hope you...
This charming circa 1920 promotional postcard was produced by the Dunn and Frazier Company, a purveyor of furniture, located on Ninth Street between K and L streets. Originally operated by Canadian-born Samuel Dunn and C.W. Frazier, the latter...
This circa 1910 postcard shows a portion of Capitol Park and its signature fan palms, contrasted with several deciduous trees that line the other side of the street. The postcard also recognizes the Christmas and New Year holidays.
This circa 1940 postcard declares "Greetings from Sacramento." Within the scripting, moving left to right, are Sutter's Fort, K Street, McClellan Field, the Tower Bridge, the Sacramento River, the Memorial Auditorium, City Hall, the Southern...
This postcard reveals both the logo and mission of the California County Free Library system, founded in April 1909. In 1908, Sacramento County's Elk Grove library became the first County Free Library branch in the State of California, mostly via...
This 1994 postcard -- capturing a busy scene at Eleventh and K Streets -- promotes Dan Flynn's "Inside Guide to Sacramento." The work offered 18 walking tours within a three-mile radius of downtown. The 200-page, self-published guide first sold...
This postcard, date stamped 1919, promotes the National Bank of D.O. Mills. With its Gold Rush origins, the Bank was situated at 226 J Street and was a west coast banking power until its absorption into the California National Bank in 1930. Mills...
This circa 1995 postcard shows a selection of celebrities with Sacramento connections. They are 1) artist Wayne Thiebaud; 2) Olympian Mark Spitz; 3) actor Levar Burton; 4) journalist Herb Caen; 5) writer Joan Didion; 6) actor Molly Ringwald; 7)...
This circa 1970 postcard provides a bit of humor in showing a completely blackened cover, and stating "Sacramento at Night." A simple crescent moon sits in the upper left-hand corner of the frame.
This circa 1970 postcard provides a bit of humor in showing a completely blackened cover, and stating "Sacramento at Night." A simple crescent moon sits in the upper left-hand corner of the frame.
This circa 1945 postcard provides a lettered montage of notable Sacramento sites, including the California State Capitol building, one of the Capitol Extension buildings, a century tree in Capitol Park, an orange tree, and the Land Park...
