San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

The San Luis Obispo County Regional Photographs Collection contains photographs, artwork, and postcards of San Luis Obispo City and County. The collection, comprised of both amateur and professional work, captures daily life and popular scenes and locations in the county. The bulk of the collection focuses on early twentieth-century San Luis Obispo. Collections dates between 1850-1980 (bulk 1890-1930). More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6c6037qw/.

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Exposition Park Race Track, San Luis Obispo, circa 1920-23

Local Identifier

168-1-c-02-05-07

Date Created

1920 to 1923

Description

Race cars line up in front of pits at Exposition Park Race Track alongside a crowd of spectators. Taken moments after previous (168-1-c-02-05-06-M).

Exposition Park Race Track, San Luis Obispo, circa 1920-23

Local Identifier

168-1-c-02-05-08

Date Created

1920 to 1923

Description

Race cars and teams line up in front of a crowd of spectators at Exposition Park Race Track.

Exposition Park Race Track, San Luis Obispo, circa 1920-23

Local Identifier

168-1-c-02-05-09

Date Created

1920 to 1923

Description

Race cars and teams prepare at starting line of Exposition Park Race Track while crowds on both sides of the track spectate.

Rancho San Ignacio

Local Identifier

168-2-b-04-11-01

Date Created

1920 to 1929

Description

The Adelaide Road entrance to the ranch of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist and politician. This specific property produced walnuts and almonds, and served as a short cut to Merit Springs. Paderewski was also a noted grower of Petite Sirah and Zinfandel grapes. His wines went on to win awards and establish Paso Robles' reputation for wine production before Prohibition.