The southeast corner of Eighth and J Streets is captured in this circa 1940 photograph. Businesses shown are Hank's Smoke Shop at 800 J Street, George Lidekas Fruits at 802 J Street, Chris' Blue Plate Special at 1001a Eighth Street, Ramona Shoe...
Taken in 1930, this photograph captures the southwestern corner of Eighth and K Streets. Pedestrians wait to cross K Street and a large billboard for Zukor’s Dresses stands over the pictured building. Businesses visible are Zukor's Dresses at...
This October 19, 1942, view of K Street from just west of its intersection with Eighth Street reveals numerous businesses along both sides of the street: Dr. Edward F. Schneider, Dentist, at 1105 Eighth Street, Silver's Jewelers at 800 K Street,...
This elevated view of K Street, looking east from its intersection with Eighth Street, was photographed on December 12, 1939. Well-layered pedestrians make their way along the sidewalks and vehicular traffic includes both buses and cars. Visible...
This circa 1920 postcard shows Eighth Street between the I and J streets. In the foreground is Eighth's intersection with J, where the eight-story People's Savings Bank, at 1000 Eighth Street, looms. Before it, boasting neon signage, sits the...
This 1940 photograph captures the northeast corner of Eighth and K Streets. The upper floors of the structure were occupied by the 200-room Hotel Clunie at 805 K Street. It was built in 1917 and then renovated in 1929 for 70,000 dollars by hotel...
The Standard Furniture Company lines Eighth Street, between I and J Streets, in this circa 1940 photograph. Native New Yorker Edward Samoville founded the business in the 1939, eventually joining forces with the future owner of North...
Shown at the southwest corner of Eighth and J Streets in 1920 is the eight-story People’s Savings Bank. The structure was built in 1911 by the Thompson-Sterrett Company. Building tenants included as follows: New York Life Insurance Company,...
Shown in circa 1915 is the intersection of the Eighth and K streets. Sitting in the middle of the frame, at the intersection's northwest corner, is the six-story Nicolaus building. In the background, at Eighth and J streets, is the People's...
Founded in 1876 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools at the southwest corner of Twelfth and K Streets, Christian Brothers School has held subsequent locations at Twenty-First and Broadway, and 4315 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. After a...
Taken on January 12, 1941, this photograph shows the Sacramento Abstract and Title Company at its recently constructed 919 Eighth Street location. The company was founded in 1900 by S. Edgar Alderman, and stood as a steadying presence in the...
This September 1, 1944, photograph shows the storefront of the W.T. Grant Company’s 4,800 square foot store at Eighth and K Streets. The store opened in 1937 as an annex to the primary location at 722 K which had been hit by arson in December...
This west-facing view of K Street at Eighth Street depicts a very busy downtown street. Crowds of people line the sidewalk, flags fly, and rows of cars drive along the street. The crowds and activity suggest a parade or demonstration although none...
This 1931 photograph captures the six-story, 78-foot-high Nicolaus Building on the northwest corner of Eighth and K Streets. The building’s most high profile tenant was the Western Pacific Railroad’s passenger department, which moved into the...
This 1962 view of Merchant Street, between Seventh and Eighth Streets, shows the "Family Entrance" to Boitano's Restaurant and Bar at 712 J Street. To the left is the Crocker-Anglo National Bank at 700 J Streets. Beside it is Miro's Barber Shop...
A parade featuring uniformed participants wearing police shields moves along K Street from Eighth to Tenth. The front line marchers all wear different outfits, including a cadet uniform, and are followed by a uniformed marching band. Throngs of...
A military parade, circa 1937, related to the Commandery of Modoc (Alturas, CA) and Vacaville proceeds down K Street between Eighth and Tenth Streets. Bearing a large banner with a crucifix and sporting plumed hats a delegation of The Knights of...
A group of Shriners dressed in parade costumes proceeds down K Street between Eighth and Tenth Streets during this 1937 parade featuring farternal organizations from Northern California. Businesses along the route include Walgreen's Drugs (930 K...
Young men and women wearing capes and dressed in white march down K Street between Eighth and Tenth Streets playing a variety of instruments, mainly brass. Businesses along the route include Walgreen's Drugs (930 K Street), Rubin's Millinery (926 K...
Members of the Alturas Knights of Columbus bearing flags and swords and wearing plumed hats command K Street in this photograph as they march between Eighth and Tenth Streets. Businesses along the route include Walgreen's Drugs (930 K Street),...
