This 1860s view of the north side of J Street appears to have been taken from a balcony. In the center of the photo is a sign for the pharmacy of R. H. McDonald at 139 J Street. Construction takes place on the street below.
Photo taken circa 1960 of the Morris Hotel building which included the Morris Hotel and the Arch Cafe, a cafe and tavern. They were located at 1007-1015 Fourth Street. This photo was taken from the rear, looking north toward the Traveler Hotel...
This postcard sized class photo shows the children from the Marshall School standing almost at attention in neat rows on the school's front steps. A boy in the back row holds the flag, while the teacher stands slightly to one side. Except for a...
Photo, taken on March 31, 1931, of K Street beginning at Twelfth Street. In the photo are the Weinstock Lubin Department Store (1120 K Street), E.N. Skeel's Shoes (1110 K Street), The Boy's Store Clothing (1108 K Street), Pacific, Gas, & Electric...
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...
Busy street scene looking east on K Street. Many pedestrians and vehicles are in this photo. There is a horse and wagon in the foreground and female pedestrians crossing K Street at Tenth Street. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is in the...
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...
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...
Capitol Park is the focus of this aerial photograph of the downtown Sacramento in 1932. The original east entrance of the California State Capitol building is visible, as are, from left to right in the middle of the photo, the California Western...
The evening of May 27, 1942, is enlightened by the neon sign of the Art Deco-style Hart's Restaurant at 919 K Street location. The location, previously occupied by the Vienna Restaurant, opened in the fall of 1937 with a chromium metal marquis,...
The third floor solarium of Mercy Hospital (4001 J Street) is pictured in this circa 1928 photo. The room was placed just above the building’s main entrance, with its windows looking directly south. Visible in the room is a statuette of Jesus...
The western leg of racetrack at the California State Fair is also a place of judgment as participants parade their livestock in this 1930s photograph. A team of horses in the center of the photograph is pulling a wagon labeled Meadow View Stock...
This circa 1925 photograph shows the north entrance to the Masonic Lawn Cemetery at 2700 Riverside Boulevard. Beyond an arched gateway with the words “Masonic Lawn” and the Masonic “G” symbol written on it, several headstones and tombs can...
Photo taken August 28, 1950 of the corner of Eleventh and K Streets, showing the Bon Marche Department Store (1031 K Street), Crest Theater (1013 K Street), H.T. Harger Company Jewelers (1028 K Street), Hart's Restaurant and Pastry (919 K Street);
This July 4, 1910, photograph shows horse-drawn fire engines parading along K Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. 30,000 Sacramentans witnessed the Independence Day parade which featured horses. Several awards were given for the fittest and...
Photo of front of Lawrence Mayflower Moving and Storage on 1115 Front Street circa 1962. The company, which first opened in 1927, maintained an office at 1930 J Street.
1960 Photo of the Ebner Hotel (116 K Street), Capitol Wholesale Distributors (122-124 K Street, hotel supplies in the old Empire House wherein one story has been taken off), and Wicht Manufacturing Company (126 K Street, extractors and/or syrup...
Photograph of 916-920 Fifth Street, taken in 1960. Included in the photo are several businesses: Moreno Hnos. Notary Public (916 Fifth Street), Chris Barbershop (918 Fifth Street), Virginia's Barbershop (920 Fifth Street), and the Fox Hotel (920...
Photo of Fun Center (619 K Street) and Pacific Loan-Jewelry Company (621 K Street), taken 1960. These businesses are located in the Golden Eagle Hotel building. To the left at 617 K Street the Liberty Theater presented presented live entertainment...
