Sinsheimer Collection

The Sinsheimer Collection contains nineteenth- and early twentieth-century business, personal, and political papers of the Sinsheimers, a prominent and pioneering mercantile family of San Luis Obispo, California. Collection contains but is not limited to: business ledgers, financial records, diaries, photos, newspapers, and maps. Entirety of collection spans from 1868 through 1997. Collection is divided into nine series. More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1k40301x/

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[People clustered behind a train]
Local Identifier
036-8-f-124-04-01
Date Created
1910 (year uncertain)
Description

Several people draped in loose clothing hold up baskets to women standing in a train car

Mission Wall
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-01-01
Date Created
1910 (year uncertain)
Description

Back of the photo labeled "Mission Wall". Photo appears to be taken from the northeast wall of the Carnegie Library, unless the photo predates it.

[Parade on Monterey Street, looking north]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-05-08
Date Created
1886
Description

Many horses and carriages are walking on Monterey street toward Chorro street. Notable buildings in view include the Western Union office on the left, a furniture and carpet store, the Sinsheimer building, and Louis Construction. Most of the buildings have American flags displayed - perhaps an Independence Day parade? In the distance, on the left, the top of the Andrews Hotel is visible. If this is true, the first Andrews building was only in existence in 1886, before it burned down.

Sinsheimer Family album (2 of 2), undated
Local Identifier
036-8-e-122-05-01
Date Created
1893-08-06
Description

Dated August 6, 1893 on another print of this photograph that is in MS 096 Sinsheimer Family Correspondence. Standing second from left is Nettie Sinsheimer (?). Seated in rocking chair is Aron Sinsheimer.

The First Train
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-01-11
Description

A Southern Pacific train with the number 1374 painted on the side of the freight car positioned between the engine and the first passenger car.

The Last Trip, May 5
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-01-10
Description

Group stands on porch, next to a carriage hitched to six horses.

[Men on railroad tracks]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-02-06
Description

Six men and dog working on top of railroad tracks which run across a body of water.

[Rope Making]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-01-06
Description

The Wineman Building sign is visible in the background.

[Men cooking on the beach]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-02-04
Description

Three men set up camp at the beach. A couple pans are set on top of a small fire, and a rail or bridge is above them in the background.

[Horse and carriage loaded with furniture]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-02-01
Description

Man posing in front of a large carriage (in whose driver seat another man sits) carrying what appears to be chairs and other furniture. Another buggy can be seen in the background to the left, behind the row of eucalyptus tree. Two horses are hitched to the carriage.

[Street pavers]
Local Identifier
036-8-e-123-01-12
Description

Group of men pictured paving a street with rakes and rollers. Two of the men are smoking a pipe, and there is a pavement machine (for concrete or asphalt?) in the background.

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