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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The [Great White] Fleet in San Luis Bay.'
Local Identifier
168-1-b-01-28-02
Date Created
1908
Description

The U.S. Naval 'Great White' Fleet seen from San Luis Bay during its circumnavigation of the globe by order of President Theodore Roosevelt.

The [Great White] Fleet in San Luis Bay.'
Local Identifier
168-1-b-01-28-01
Date Created
1908
Description

The U.S. Naval 'Great White' Fleet seen from San Luis Bay during its circumnavigation of the globe by order of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Tank Farm
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-11-04
Date Created
1910-09-06
Description

On front: 'Weber-Duller Co. of L.A. constructing 1,000,000 Bbl concrete reservoir at Tank Farm near San Luis Obispo, Cal.'

Stator transported on Highway 1
Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-11-01
Date Created
1954-12-17
Description

Truck carrying 228-ton stator moves at a rate of two miles per day along CA Highway 1 from railhead at Camp San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay. Planks were placed to the front of the load as soon as it passes over them to prevent the weight of the stator from crushing the concrete pavement. The stator was built in New York and shipped to California by rail. It took a 9.3 mile trip to reach its destination at the new power plant owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Stator transported on Highway 1
Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-11-02
Date Created
1954-12-17
Description

Truck carrying 228-ton stator moves at a rate of two miles per day along CA Highway 1 from railhead at Camp San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay. Planks were placed to the front of the load as soon as it passes over them to prevent the weight of the stator from crushing the concrete pavement. The stator was built in New York and shipped to California by rail. It took a 9.3 mile trip to reach its destination at the new power plant owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Golden Bar Margarine Packing, San Luis Obispo, 1921
Local Identifier
168-1-a-01-08-01
Date Created
1921
Description

Interior view of margarine factory in San Luis Obispo. Box label reads "Golden Bar Margarine: Churned with Cream, Equal to Best Butter." Factory workers appear to be comprised primarily of women.

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