San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

Pier at Port Harford, now called Port San Luis. Back of postcard reads: 'Hello do you remember this place. Oil Port is shut down. In town today. This is the one Veda picked out for you.' Addressed to Mr. Fred Peuter, Search Light, Nevada.

Drawing of a man riding in the back of a horse drawn cart with a red and blue colored flag beside it. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear Grandma: We are having a fine time. Spent the night at Morro Bay but it was dirty and so we moved on. So far have only spent two night at this [illeg.] place. The men [illeg.] claming this morning & we are going to have a [illeg.] tonight love to you all Gertrude.' Addressed to Mrs. Alice L. Pitzer, 705 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, Calif.

Waves crashing on the beach at San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs in San Luis Obispo County, Cal. Back of postcard reads: 'S.L.O. June 22nd - 09, Hear sis you can look for some and tomorrow afternoon. Not me though. Sorry but they wouldn't take me. What's the matter you don't answer my letter. Edy the [illeg.] Come Sat. will be here on 26th. She could come up if [illeg.] here - Well this is all with love from Evelyn.' Addressed to Miss Edithe [illeg.], Cambria, Cal.

Ocean and rocks, looking through opening of Cave Landing. Back of postcard reads: 'Avala Nov 7th, Dear [illeg.] all arrived all O.K. and am working hard think we will get through about a week from Saturday they way we are going how very warm weather and no wind love all [illeg.]'. Addressed to C. L. Porter, 365 Marsh St. S.L.O. Calif.

Green landscape surrounding the Hot Sulphur Springs in San Luis Obispo. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear Friends, It seems an age since we have heard from you, how are you [illeg.] belong since you been home we looked for you when you went back home it must be [illeg.] warm over there now we had a little [illeg.] here yesterday [illeg.]. [illeg.] this leaves of all [illeg.] well at [illeg.] from [illeg.] Sept. 12, 1911.' Addressed to Mrs. L. M. King, San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, California.

The roadway which connected SLO and Arroyo Grande. A horse drawn carriage is seen in the background. Back of postcard reads: 'San Luis Obispo, Dear Sister, We are well and hope you are the same Mertie was home 2 weeks ago. Uncle Frank was up yesterday also Clara she said she hadnt got her pinks yet we are busy now from J.L. Joslin.' Addressed to Miss Bessie Joslin. 459 Eduardo St. Oakland, Cal.

Public Library, now History Center of San Luis Obispo County. Written on back: 'Sorry I didn't get to tell you goodbye but it was noon when I left [cr] you had just gone up the hill with [cr] Every thing [cr] here [cr] pretty well settled have nice house good location. [cr] been pretty cool for a while but is fine today [cr].'

Postcard photo of the San Luis Obispo Carnegie Library, built in 1905, photographed before additions were made to the main entrance. Correspondence is written on back.

Postcard photo of the San Luis Obispo Courthouse, built in 1873 and demolished in 1940, lined with Ford Model T's out front and located on the northwest corner of Monterey and Osos St.

Framed and vignetted postcard photo of the San Luis Obispo Courthouse and Hall of Records, located on the northwest corner of Monterey and Osos St. Correspondence written on back: "Dear Mama: We are going to try and come up Sunday, If it should rain we would not come or if we should get sick we would not come. I am not so well [cr] have been. The [cr] next door are very sick. The mother is in bed alas with the scarlet fever [cr] is so cold mornings. I am afraid we will almost freeze [cr] Nettie(?)"