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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S.P. Co's Depot at Santa Margarita, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-08-03
Date Created
1911-11-12
Description

At a Southern Pacific Railroad depot. Written on back: 'Santa Margarita all well here been looking for you for the last month hope you are all well haven't heard from your Mama for some time she was not well then all send regards as [cr]'

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Hotel Margarita
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-08-04
Description

Sign indicates that R.W. Robertson is the proprietor of Hotel Margarita. There is also banner, likely unrelated to the hotel, in the top left that bears the name and title, 'O.S Sellers, Manager'.

2 items in Collection
Street Scene, Santa Margarita, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-08-05
Date Created
1911-10-17
Description

On front photograph, the following shops can be seen: Saloon; J. Vega, Horseshoeing and General Blacksmithing; OS Sellers, General Merchandise; W.A. Miller. Written on back: 'Santa Margarita Saw Mardge and all all well looking for you any [cr] time [cr] has a big [cr] Boy this morning All going fine Regards [cr] Lingo'

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Halling casing, Santa Maria, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-09-01
Date Created
1907 to 1914
Description

Written on back: 'this is one of the 50 teams owned by the [cr] sugar [cr] and is driven By Fred Ernst, Betteravia, Cal.'

2 items in Collection
Hauling Beets, Santa Maria, California
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-09-03
Date Created
1901 to 1907
Description

Artificially colored postcard photograph of horses hauling beets in Santa Maria, California.

2 items in Collection
Sugar Beet Farm
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-09-04
Date Created
1912-02-23
Description

Front of card bears the caption: 'In the Santa Maria Valley sugar beets are harvested with gang-plows, hauled by traction engines. Over 20,000 acres are given over to beets and beans in this district.' On the back of the card, there is typewritten text that reads: 'Second Annual Suggestion. February 23, 1912. Aren't you coming to California this spring? The Golden State was never more beautiful, prosperous - attractive in every way - than it is this year. Big agricultural and industrial opportunities are awaiting the arrival of folks like you. The Southern Pacific is offering SPECIAL LOW RATES, from March 1 to April 15, 1912, in order that you may see our glorious western country. Why put off the trip any longer? Come out into the sunshine while 'coming' is good - and inexpensive! You'll never regret it - that's sure! Give us a suggestion of what you're interested in, on the attached card - please! Yours Contentedly, '. The back also bears the seals of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, CA 1915 and the Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, CA 1915.

2 items in Collection
First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-05-03
Description

Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1905 and still standing on the eastern corner of Marsh and Morro St as one of San Luis Obispo's historic buildings.

2 items in Collection
Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-05-04
Description

Colorized photo of the San Luis Obispo Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1905 on the east corner of Marsh and Morro St. and still standing as one of the city's historic buildings.

2 items in Collection
First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, Cal.
Local Identifier
168-5-a-11-05-05
Description

Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1905 and still standing on the eastern corner of Marsh and Morro St as one of San Luis Obispo's historic buildings.

2 items in Collection

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