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...
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...
Here is a photograph of the Buffalo Brewery as it appeared on June 21, 1944. The 1717 Twenty-First Street business ceased operation in June, 1942, and never re-opened as a brewery. The building was torn down to make way for the new Sacramento Bee...
The H Street Market's facade was captured in this February 1947 photograph. That same year, a local business directory carried an advertisement extolling the H Street Market's "complete line of groceries, meats, fresh fruit and vegetables," along...
Here is a front view of the Alhambra Hospital at 3014 M Street, on June 27, 1929. It was one of eleven hospitals serving Sacramento at the time. In an advertisement from the 1935 Sacramento City Directory, the hospital claimed "rates from $3 up"...
Pictured in 1927 is a flooded Del Paso Boulevard. The Woodlake Service Station at 1212 Del Paso Boulevard is partially submerged. Noteworthy is the advertisement of gasoline at 19 cents a gallon. The station was vacated by after the flood, only...
This 1956 photograph shows the west side of J Street, between Second and Third Streets. Businesses include the Red Front Shoe Shop at 206 J Street, Hop Wo Laundry at 212 J Street, and the Jamall Hotel at 208 J Street. The Jamall was set in the...
This circa 1960 photograph shows a series of businesses on the south side of K Street, between Fifth and Sixth Streets. They are the shuttered New Royal Theater at 526 K Street, the Central Hotel at 522-and-a-half K Street, Mal’s Discount House...
This circa 1960 photograph captures a section of the west side of Third Street, between K and L Streets. Visibile are the Sonora Barbershop and several taxi operations, including City Cab, Al's Taxi, and the Luxor Cab Company at 1104 through 1108...
Taken in circa 1960, this photograph shows the Modern Barber Shop at 1216 Third Street and the Moon Light Cafe at 1218 Third Street. Also visible is an advertisement for Par-T-Pak beverages.
Pictured in circa 1960, at 1215 Third Streetm is the Coffee Cup Restaurant. A Coca Cola sign is mounted over the entrance to the cafe. An empty store front with a torn awning appears next door. A painted advertisement for Henry's Grocery can be...
Shown in circa 1960 is a building at 1014 Third Street. The photograph reveals a ground floor entrance to upstairs rooms for rent and an entrance to the Chicago Lunch Counter. The restaurant's window sports the advertisement "Joe never sleeps" and...
Photographed in circa 1960 is the Washington Hotel at 1013 Third Street. To the right of the frame are an ally and vacant lot. Additional businesses include the Wo Kee Liquor store at 1015 Third Street and the Mona Lisa Tavern at 1013 Third...
This circa 1960 photograph shows a Standard Oil gas station at 1226 through 1230 Third Street. To the right, and behind the station, is the three story Tokyo Hotel at 1222 Third Street. A large Royal Crown Cola advertisement is painted on the...
Taken from the east side of Second Street in 1960, this photograph shows Scotty's Place used clothing at 906 Second Street, Joe's Baggage Room at 908 Second Street, the Rio Hotel at 910 Second Street, and a portion of Carl's and Elsie's Employment...
This 1960 photograph shows the southwest corner of Second and I Streets Second. A single pedestrian labors his way along a crosswalk. Visible businesses include the Sing Chong Laundry at 904 Second Street, Scotty's Place at 906 Second Street,...
Taken circa 1960, this photograph shows a construction site in front of a building which had been the Del Monte Hotel. An advertisement for Carnation Mush is painted on the side of the building facing the camera.
Taken circa 1960, this photograph shows a construction site in front of a building which had been the Del Monte Hotel. Originally known as the Mechanics' Exchange from the 1850s until 1900, the establishment was taken over by Henry W. Wood and was...
Taken in circa 1926 is a photograph of the entrance to the Saint Francis Oaks real estate development. It occupied the area from Twenty-First to Twenty-Fourth Streets and 2150 Markham Way to Second Avenue. This photograph depicts a large...
A crowd is seen standing on the sidewalk and seated along the curb in this photo taken circa 1915. The photographers are posed to have their picture taken. The large box cameras are mounted on wood tripods and two of the photographers are perched...
