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....
As seen from L Street, spectators take in Sutter's Fort, part of the California State Parks system since 1947. Although United States and California State flags fly in the foreground, a Mexican flag hangs to the right of the frame. The tricolor...
This circa 1939 view of K Street shows a throng of people lining the sidewalks as well as numerous people marching down the center of the street. There are striped flags hanging down from wires strung across the street.
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 circa 1924 parade along K Street at Ninth is fcaptured in this photograph featuring a marching band followed by a drill team, all of whom are dressed in military uniform. Led by a line of men in civilian clothes and a color guard flying...
This aerial view circa 1930 of a parade along J Street shows a procession continuing as far as the frame of film could capture. There are flags, marchers, and the crowd that lines both sides of J Street to watch. The Windsor Hotel (924 Eighth...
Men and women march up K Street carrying signs (one reads ""we want"") waving flags, and wearing armbands. Pedestrians on the sidewalks have stopped to watch. Businesses in view include: Arden's (700 K St.); Sontag Drug Store (714 K St.); Dr....
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...
The riverboat "Pride of Paducah" with smokestacks gushing columns of black smoke and flags flying turns dramatically into view in this scene from the 1935 20th Century Fox movie ""Steamboat Round the Bend"" starring Will Rogers. The Sacramento...
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),...
This May 1939 photograph captures several flag-waving riders, all of whom are part of the May 1939 World's Fair Rodeo Parade. They make their way easterly, down K Street. A lead rider holds a flag inscribed with the words "World's Fair Rodeo...
The Sacramento Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West is front and center, at Sixth and J Streets, in this September 9, 1895, photograph. Uniformed members march westward behind a banner that says “”NSGW – Sacramento Parlor.” ...
This 1895 photograph shows an illuminated downtown Sacramento during the Grand Electric Carnival. Strings of lights and a glowing golden bear dangle over the street, enlightening street car tracks, American flags and several businesses. Taken...
This May 1922 photograph shows a parade, held as part of Sacramento’s Days of ’49 festivities. A wagon makes its way, easterly, down K Street, at its intersection with Seventh Street, led by six horses and driven by Jack Smith. The wagon and...
This 1895 photograph shows an illuminated downtown Sacramento during the Grand Electric Carnival. Strings of lights and a glowing golden bear dangle over the street, enlightening street car tracks, American flags and several businesses. Taken...
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...
Mather Field's headquarters building is shown in this 1942 photograph. After its closure in 1919, Mather was rehabilitated as a military installation in 1941. The four million dollar revitalization involved the employment of 1,700 workers and the...
This 2006 postcard promotes Sacramento's Bear Flag Museum, a virtual collection located at http://www.bearflagmuseum.org. It was founded in 2006 by local attorney Bill Trinkle. The famous bear symbol first flew on a muslin flag over Sonoma in...
This circa 1960 postcard shows John Sutter's Fort Sutter office, regaled with the national flag of his native Switzerland. Sutter's allusions to building a New Helvetia on the Pacific Coast are common throughout local geography and numerous...
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...
