Shown in circa 1945 is the North Sacramento viaduct. Built in 1942, the 847,000 dollar project enabled motorists to avoid seasonal flooding and traverse the lowlands north of the American River, and surrounding Sacramento Northern and Western...
This circa 1945 postcard shows McClellan Field's enlisted men's swimming pool. By 1968, the sprawling base had added three more pools: one for training, one for non-commissioned officers, and one for officers.
Shown, in this circa 1962 postcard, is the pool at the Del Paso Country Club, located at 3333 Marconi Avenue. Orignally built in 1929, the pool underwent large scale repairs in 1968.
This circa 1948 postcard shows Gate One at McClellan Field. Just 12 years earlier, on May 7, 1936 - and after a visit from General H. "Hap" Arnold - it was decided that a 7 million dollar repair and supply depot would be established. When it was...
A flooded Del Paso Boulevard is the subject of this February 1927 photograph. A rain and wind storm on February 16/17 pushed the American and Sacramento Rivers over their banks. In spite of the flooded artery, residential sections of North...
Shown in circa 1943 are the harried wartime efforts of those working within McClellan's Machine Shops. At this time, McClellan climaxed its employment with nearly 22,000 military and civilian personnel who worked on everything from C-47 Skytrain...
Pictured in April 1942 is Taylor's Drive-In Restaurant, located at 1132 Del Paso Boulevard in the Woodlake area of North Sacramento. The business was opened by Fred A. Taylor a year prior to the taking of this photograph.
This 1940 rendering of Sacramento and outlying areas shows an area not yet developed beyond the Country Club and Arden Park areas. A tag identifying the real estate developers Wright and Kimbrough is prominent in the drawing. An inset shows the...
This 1953 photograph shows an architect's sketch for Las Palmas Junior High School in North Sacramento, located at Las Palmas Avenue and Sixth Street. The 1,018,750 dollar school was occupied by its 760 students in February 1953 and was designed to...
A view looking down Del Paso Boulevard as it passes under a railroad bridge. A single pedestrian walks across the street, and a few cars are visible in the distance.
A few cars move along under a railroad underpass on Del Paso Boulevard in this April 29, 1931 view. A sign posted at the side of the road reads 'Middle Lane for Passing Only'.
This northeasterly view down a bustling Del Paso Boulevard, and captured in 1927, reveals several businesses. They include as follows: Bliss Tire Works at 1816 Del Paso Boulevard, Lockhoof Barber Shop at 1820 Del Paso Boulevard, Dunn's Pharmacy...
This July 13, 1941 picture shows Stan's Restaurant at 2407 Del Paso Boulevard. Just having opened, the location was built for 75,000 dollars by North Sacramento's J.F. Butts Construction Company. Stan's was also a 24-hour-a-day operation which...
This 1926 photograph shows founding members of the Sacramento Riding Club, posing upon their horses just after a Sunday "breakfast ride" at the Atlasta Ranch, located in the Del Paso area of Sacramento County. Pictured are E.C. Porter, H. Hordorn,...
Shown in 1954 is a rendering of the 20-unit El Cortez Hotel. Resting on the Roseville Freeway and Auburn Boulevard, the motor court sat across the street from the Sacramento Municipal Golf Course. It also offered steam heat, radios, and tiled...
The White House Motel is the subject of this postcard. It rested along Business Route 40, which eventually became known as Auburn Boulevard. The opening of the North Sacramento Freeway, in 1947, germinated a slow decline of the litany of small,...
Shown in circa 1960 is the Del Paso Country Club's clubhouse, located at 3333 Marconi Avenue. To the far left of the frame is the club's water tower. It was toppled in 1961 to make room for new construction and improvements that were completed in...
