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...
In this circa 1928 photograph, a throng of "Sacramento Bee" paper boys or "newsies" stand in front of the Sacramento Abstract and Title building at 701 K Street. During the 1920s and 30s, being a paper boy for the Bee was quite sought after....
This 1952 photograph shows Career Girl at 1027 K Street and the Crest Fashions at 1025 K Street. This unique nighttime photograph captures the glare of neon caught by smartly-dressed mannequins. A sign is shown promoting a half-price sale on...
Taken from the north side of J Street, this February 29, 1932, photograph shows the façade of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 3860 J Street. Prominent in the photograph are a rose window, Romanesque-style entrance, and Lombardy-style...
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...
Taken on March 28, 1932, this photograph shows the Mausoleum of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at 6700 Twenty-First Avenue. The 80,000 dollar structure was built in 1929/30 in the shape of a cross and represented a culmination of the efforts of...
This 1945 photograph shows the entrance to Sutter Junior High School, located at 1816 K Street. The building was constructed for 222,283 dollars in 1908 as Sacramento Senior High School, operating in that capacity until 1924. The school's...
This wide open view of the northern reaches of William Land Park was taken in 1926. To the photograph’s left is the memorial statue and fountain of Charles Swanston, built in 1923/24 by Paris-based sculpture Ralph Stackpole, who also created the...
This 1920 photograph shows the distinct twin-spired St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, located at 1112 Twenty-sixth Street. Built for 100,000 dollars, the church's cornerstone was laid on October 10, 1908, and then dedicated on October...
This 1960 photograph shows a repurposed Eureka Engine Company Number Four Fire House at 1017 Fifth Street. Built in 1855, in the photograph, the structure holds the Happy Time Cafe at 1017 Fifth Street. The restaurant was operated by Peter Carli,...
Shown on July 14, 1936, is a meeting of the Sacramento Advertising Club. The group - known also as the "Ad Club" - was started in 1907 by 15 local advertisers as a way for Sacramento firms to exchange ideas and promote Sacramento through its...
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...
Several members of Sacramento’s Business and Professional Women’s Club pose in this 1958 photograph. Founded in 1919, the group sought to elevate the standards for women in business and the professions, thereby promoting the overall economic,...
As part of the promotional Elks on Parade, "Fresh and Clean," (sponsored by the California Dental Assocuation) sits at the intersection of Twelfth and K Streets in the summer of 2002. The venture sought to both promote area merchants and provide...
This September 9, 1895, photograph captures the gleam of the Grand Electric Carnival on K Street, between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Strings of lights hang from poles and crisscross K Street. The event was held to celebrate the unprecedented long...
This May 1927 photograph captures Edgar Simpson, an Elk Grove-area rancher, readying to participate in the Sacramento ’49 Roundup, a rodeo-style event that sought to revive some of the legendary horsemanship of the mid-nineteenth century American...
This 1997 postcard shows the Discovery Museum, located at 101 I Street. At the time this photograph was taken, the museum's mission sought to educate through interactive exhibits covering science, history and technology. It was established in...
Pictured in 1912 is the Sacramento Experimental Station, near Sutterville Road and Riverside Boulevard. During its short lived tenure, the hatchery sought to see if king salmon could be raised and released closer to the ocean, thus avoiding...
This circa 1915 postcard shows the headquarters of the Improved Order of Red Men at 917 Tenth Street. The group occupied the eight-story structure until 1920, after which, it was converted into apartments. In 1927, the group moved into a new hall...
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...
