San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

'Fire at mission SLO'. This is believed to be a photograph of a fire that occurred on March 27, 1920 at the San Luis Obispo Mission.

Storefront of jewelry store in San Luis Obispo. Verso: "Mustang Ads"

Caption on back of postcard reads: 'Hearst Castle and its surrounding buildings - three guest cottages, the main building with 100 rooms and two swimming pools. Situated atop a hill at San Simeon, California.'  Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rotsel, 1310 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, Calif. Message on card reads, 'Hi. Thanks for the card, I know the falls are beautiful and more so this year. We are having cold winds. I doubt if there will [illeg.] summer. Ron is doing a good job. But I sleep most of the night. Lon Cheerio Helen.'

Three men pose for a photograph in the Philippines. A possible identification of the men, left to right: Senator J. Rodriguez, the Parish priest, and Padre Domingo Briones. Message on back of card reads, 'Taken at Parish Priest's House at Badian, Southern Cebu Province. Senator [J.?] Rodriguez, Padre Domingo [Briones?]. M. Ford."

Back of postcard, which reads, 'Best from here, your this summer's travel less youth, Harvey [illeg.].' Addressed to Helen Johnson, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County, Calif.

Altar and interior of Mission San Luis Obispo. 'June 7, 1907' written in bottom left hand corner of the front side, and addressed to 'Miss M.C. Meredith, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., Calif.'

Mission San Luis Obispo's exterior, with a handwritten message surrounding the perimeter of the image. Message reads: 'My dear Auntie Victors: It is with sad disappointment to us all: we couldn't take our trip. Mama was taken sick Thursday before we started and is only able to be up now. We were going to go Saturday G.C. It was a case of tin poisoning from eating canned soup. G.C.' Sent from 1029 O St. Fresno, California. Addressed to Mrs. H. Victors, San José, California. Note in bottom left hand corner reads: Hawthorn Farm R.D. No.1.

An illustration of Mission in San Luis Obispo's exterior, with a message handwritten on the front that says, 'Looked for you up the 22nd but got fooled. Dear Billy, True to my promise I drop this card. As a rememberance drop me a line if convenient. Lovingly The Highbinder'. Back of card is addressed to: 'Mr. Billy Silra, Arroyo Grande, Cal.'

Several people gather loosely along Main Street in Morro Bay, California, perhaps to play a game. Message on the back of the card reads, 'Dear Mary, I am having a nice time but a fellow has to rough it I tell you nothing doing very much we had a nice boat ride and go to church of nights, haha. Addie.' Addressed to Mrs. Mary King, San Miguel, California.

Booklet of postcards which include: On the front cover: Morro Rock and sailboats at the dock. On the back cover: 'Aerial of Morro Bay,' looking west towards Morro Rock and the Pacific Ocean. The sand spit crosses the length of the Rock's easter face, dating the photograph to prior to the estuary canal being moved to alongside the Rock's southern face. When the tab is folded out, a 'Greetings from:' message becomes visible and the booklet can be folded out to reveal the rest of the booklet's postcards.  First fold-out postcard: 'Aerial of Morro Rock,' view of Morro Rock and Morro Bay, looking southeast towards San Luis Obispo. Second fold-out postcard: 'Downtown Morro Bay,' view looking west down a street in Morro Bay (possibly Beach Street?). Third fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay seen from Baywood's multi-flowered coast line,' view of Morro Bay from the back bay in Baywood, with a bed of purple and pink flowers in the foreground. Fourth fold-out postcard: 'Boating at Morro Bay,' several sail boats and one motor boat sail in the bay. Fifth fold-out postcard: 'A lovely resort town on scenic Highway 1,' view of Morro Rock looking northwest along the edge of the bay where boats and some structures can be seen. Sixth fold-out postcard: 'Sail Boats on Morro Bay' Seventh fold-out postcard: 'Morro Rock at Morro Bay,' a view of the Rock with a fishing boat in the foreground. Eighth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay,' a view of Morro Bay (the body of water), looking north Ninth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Rock,' view of Morro Rock, looking northwest from the edge of Morro Bay's beachfront road. Yellow flowers are in the foreground. Tenth fold-out postcard: 'The Fishing Fleet at rest,' docked in Morro Bay. Eleventh fold-out postcard: 'Central California's fastest growing Seashore Resort,' with cars parked along the bay shore, and boats in the bay. Morro Rock visible in the background, with the view facing northwest. Twelfth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay discovered by Cabrillo in 1542,' a view of the Rock from the southern edge of Morro Bay, looking northwest.