San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

Arch Rock with short message written below: 'S.L.O. Cal Mar. 3, [illeg.] Dear Edith, send me the address for that bolero jacket I got goods to make me a new suit. So write [illeg.] that [illeg.] get mail [illeg.] Thurs, [illeg.] [illeg.] birthday. Got your postal.' Back of postcard is addressed to Miss Edith Bianchi, Cambria, Calif.

Postcard booklet with several photographs of scenes around San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. There are 9 photographs on each side of the fold out. First image scanned is the exterior of the booklet with the address: Mr. & Mrs. G. Foose, Midlothian Hl. P.B. 75. The second scan are the first 4 photos on the first side of the fold out, depicting San Luis Obispo High School, Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, First Presbyterian Church in San Luis Obispo, and the San Luis Obispo Mission. The third scan are the next 4 photos on the first side of the fold out, depicting a bird's eye view of San Luis Obispo (probably from Terrace Hill), the San Luis Obispo Public Library, Morro Rock in Morro Bay, and Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo The fourth scan is the last photo on the first side of the fold out, depicting Hotel Andrews in San Luis Obispo. The fifth scan are the first 4 photos on the second side of the fold out, postcard depicting Arch Rock in Shell Beach (postcard locates Shell Beach in 'El Pizmo, Cal.'), two images of Pismo Beach (one towards the northern end and Shell Beach, and one further south), and a dance pavilion in Pismo. There is one more image underneath this scan, but is too fragile to add here.  The sixth scan are the next 4 photos on the second side of the fold out, depicting the beach and rocks in 'Pizmo', Pizmo clams, The Inn at Pizmo, and a cable bridge in Shell Beach, Pismo, Cal.

Image produced in U.S.P.R.R. Expedition and Survey to find suitable land for the railroad. Back of image describes the purpose of the expedition.

Color postcard of the view of Avila and Port Hartford (later called Port San Luis) and Bay from Summit, San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs in San Luis Obispo County, California. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear Meg, Postal received, am glad you are having a good time. All well here hope this finds you the same. With love, Mrs. L.' Addressed to Mrs. F.M. Peuter, 4418 Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA.

Oil refinery overlooking the beach located near San Luis Obispo, Cal. and Shell Beach. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear friends, This leaves us all well and hope it will find you the same. Mary how are your eyes? do hope they are well by this time. we would like to come over to [illeg.] now cant you two come over here we would meet you any day in town the daughter in law belongs to [illeg.] as ever friend, L and B, Bagley.' Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. L.M. King. San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Color postcard of Avila Beach looking over the water towards the hills and buildings. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear Sister, [illeg.] these [illeg.] lines to you Nellie Martin died Wednesday night on Thursday morning and was buried yesterday she was sick almost a week. They had [illeg.] for her. Just they said it was her stomach & fever and then they thought she got poisoned from something she ate. Tell Frank I got a postal from Etta Voege from S.F. good Bye your Sis Mertie.' Addressed to Miss Bessie Joelin, 459 Edwarde St., Oakland, Calif.

Color postcard of an oil refinery overlooking the beach located near San Luis Obispo, Cal. and Shell Beach. Same card as 168-5-a-10-01-04 with a different note on the back, which reads: 'Hopeing to hear from you soon. Write to me from your loveing cousin Alice Passwoe San Luis Obispo.' Addressed to Miss Ethel Passmore, Leroy, 45 South Street, Gennessee, Co. N.Y.

The pier and town at Avila Beach. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear Grandma, Tuesday night we stoped a little above Santa Barbara & last night at Avila (our camp is about where the x is). It is about 6 mi. below San Louis Obispo. We have had a lovely trip  no trouble so far. It is a [illeg.] warm in the middle the day but real cool in the morning. I don't think we will stay here because the [illeg.] [illeg.] good. Will write again soon. With love, Grace.' Addressed to Mrs. Alice L. [illeg.], 705 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, Calif.