Here is the Argonaut Liquor Company, as it stood on January 18, 1938. Founded in the mid-1930s, and located at 517-523 I Street, the Argonaut moved into the pictured location in 1937 and was one of just nine liquor wholesalers in Sacramento at the...
This 1938 photograph shows a dapperly-clad gentleman standing in front of the Sacramento Liquor Company, located at 1101 J Street. Just three years earlier, in 1935, the store and three other establishments faced the prospect of losing licensure...
Photo taken in 1960 of United Cigar and Liquor Store (601 K Street), Bell Hotel (601 K Street), Mathew's Clothes for Men (603 K Street), Hollywood Cafe (605 K Street), and Rainey's Cocktail Lounge and Tavern (607 K Street). The United Cigar and...
John J. Dixie Bottaro, originally a clerk and then founder and president of Sacramento Bail Bond Agency, Sacramento Liquor Company, and Argonaut Wine and Liquor Company at 1017 Fourth Street. His residence was at 1225 Twenty-eighth Street in 1936...
Pictured in 1952 is the recently completed McKesson and Robbins warehouse at the corner of Richards Boulevard and Seventh Street. Opened in the fall of 1950 and costing nearly $1,000,000, the facility was designed by the accomplished Sacramento...
This December 10, 1940, photograph reveals the storefront and staff of the Roma Wine Company, a wholesale liquor dealer, located at 1311 I Street. At the time the photograph was taken, Sacramento County was producing upwards to 3, 000, 000 gallons...
Captured in 1960, this photograph reveals a southern section of J Street, between Third and Fourth Streets. Visible are the Broadway Café at 316 J Street, the Capital Cigar and Liquor Company at 318 J Street, and Van Voorhies-Phinney Leather...
Captured in circa 1961 are several storefronts along K Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Businesses include the Hollywood Cafe at 603 K Street, Rainey's cigar and liquor store at 607 K Street, Economy Clothing at 611 K Street, and the...
A long stretch of J Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, is the focus of this circa 1959 photograph. Prominent is the antique façade of the Van Voorhies-Phinney building at 322 and 324 J Street. The Grey Pharmacy, at 1000 Fourth Street, and...
The Joseph Building at the corner of Sixth and K Streets is the focus of the this circa 1960 photograph. Businesses tenants include the Trutime Watch Repair Shop at 1027 Sixth Street, United Shoe Shop Repair at 1029 Sixth Street, the United Cigar...
In this 1960 photograph of the north side of Second Street, between K and J Streets, are the Saddle Rock Restaurant at 1019 Second Street, the Union Gospel Mission at 1021 Second Street, Barrel House Liquor Store at 1023 Second Street, and the Fong...
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 the front of two buildings, both of which house several businesses. The Washington Hotel is the location of the Mona Lisa Tavern at 1013 Third Street and the Wo Kee Liquor Store at 1015 Third Street. In the...
Photograph, taken circa 1960, of J Street between Fourth and Fifth, showing Astor Rooms (404 J Street), Mike's Grocery (406 J Street), Fong Liquor Store (408 J Street), a closed down Genant Furniture Store (410 J Street) which used to be Cameron...
Photograph, taken circa 1960, of J Street between Fourth and Fifth, showing Top Hat Cafe/Tavern (412 J Street), Pine Rooms (412 J Street), Lucero Pharmacy (414 J Street), Rio Dance Hall (probably a dime-a-dance establishment) (416 J Street), Midway...
The Hotel Savoy (422 J Street) sits wedged between a liquor store and a cash loaning operation, one of the lower level storefronts vacant. This 1960 photograph captures buildings that were a century old then, but the next few years would find all...
The Wonder Cafe at 1116 Seventh Street, Jade Liquor at 1118-and-a-half Seventh Street, Frank's Apartments at 1118 Seventh Street, ABC Cleaners at 1120 Seventh Street, Hotel Marshall at 1122 Seventh Street, Rainbow Jewelers at 1127 Seventh Street,...
As taken from the southeast corner of Seventh and L Streets, this 1960 photograph shows Jade Liquor at 1118 Seventh Street, Hotel Marshall at 1122 Seventh Street, and Trutime Watch Shop at 1128 Seventh Street. Also visible is the distinct diamond...
