This circa 1975 postcard shows a street tram on K Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. The pictured tram -- a rubber-tired, gasoline-powered replica of the area's old-time streetcars -- was part of a group that was placed within the K...
A February 12, 1931, photograph of the American Legion George W. Manhart Post 391. A group of men salutes an American flag. The organization met on Twenty-First Street between K and L Streets.
This circa 1957 photograph shows the Arcade Baptist Church during construction at its 3927 Marconi Avenue location. When completed in 1959, the 165,000 dollar structure had a seating capacity of 850 persons and would include a pastor's study,...
This 1932 photograph shows members of the Arcade Golf Club, standing behind the Arcade Golf Course Clubhouse. Located between Auburn Boulevard and Arcade Creek, and within Del Paso Park, the course was founded in 1916 as the area’s first...
In this frenetic photograph, taken in September 1895, a few of the 30,000 travelers that made their way to Sacramento for the Grand Electric Carnival and California Admission Day festivities are seen making their way to transportation and...
This 1897 portrait shows the Old Leakers Baseball Club, who played from 1897 to 1899 at both Thirteenth and S streets and Snowflake Park, at Twentieth and E streets. A young boy, Joe Murphy, is identified as the team mascot. The team manager sits...
The Bercut-Richards Packing Company Repair Crew. Tom Richards is standing at the far left of the group and his son Tom Jr. is standing third from the right in an open collared white shirt. In the front row, seated from the left, is Dewey Baker, Pop...
Shown in circa 1945, and as seen from Plaza Park, is the Western States Life Insurance Building, located at 926 J Street. Constructed in 1925, the building housed Western States until its removal to a new Midtown headquarters in 1953. The 14-story...
The description on the back of this painted postcard reads, "State Capitol Park, opposite the Hotel Senator in Sacramento, is famous throughout the world as a botanical garden. Its 40 acres include varieties of tree, flower and plant life from all...
In this July 4, 1931, photograph, a group of axe-carrying young men, representing Capital Camp, make their way eastward on K Street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets. 1931’s Independence Day proved a memorable one in Sacramento: 17 fires were...
This August 1916 photograph shows members of the Capital City Motorcycle Club. They are, left to right, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Fabian, Mrs. Gertie Riffe (holding unknown baby), Mrs. Lee Boiland (Myrtle), Elizabeth Boiland, Lillian Johns,...
This circa 1910 postcard shows group of fan palms within a portion of Capitol Park. Often refered to as "California's Front and Back Yard," the park covers some 33.5 acres of space, with the oldest trees -- Himalayan cedars -- having been planted...
This May 23, 1922, photograph captures a procession of costumed children moving down through the 600 block of J Street during the Days of ’49 celebration. The event was started in 1922 to commemorate the founding of Sacramento. The parade...
Pictured on July 15, 1947, is a meeting of the Sacramento Credit Women’s Breakfast Club. Members sit at a u-shaped banquet table, looking toward the camera. Born out of a desire for credit office workers to organize and socialize, the...
Posed next to a coach is a group of men with instruments (fiddle, banjo, flute, guitar). Two men sit on the driver's seat and three more sit inside the coach. A sign on the coach reads, "Wells, Fargo & Co. U.S. Mail Clear Lake and Ukiah [North]."
Posed next to a coach is a group of men with instruments (fiddle, banjo, flute, guitar). Two men sit on the driver's seat and three more sit inside the coach. A sign on the coach reads, "Wells, Fargo & Co. U.S. Mail Clear Lake and Ukiah [North]."
Pictured on July 17, 1928, is the Disabled American Veterans building at 2317 Eleventh Street. Balanced above its entrance are two bombs that would have been used for aerial targeting in World War One. Club rooms, dressing rooms, a caretaker room...
This May 12, 1934, photograph shows members of the Disabled American Veterans at the 13th Annual State Convention of the Department of California, Incorporated, in Sacramento. The event drew well over 1,100 Pictured, standing in the front with...
Shown before the California State Capitol building on November 12, 1934, is the 21-member drum and bugle corps, members, auxillary and the auzillary drill team of Sacramento Chapter Number Six of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. ...
This circa 2000 postcard shows the Downtown Plaza Mall, located on K Street, between Seventh and Third streets. The tapestry of stores was born out of the Downtown Plaza Associates, a group of local investors and the Hahn Group who - in concert...
