Title

San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

Description

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/.

Collection

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Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-05-20
Date Created
1930 to 1939
Local Identifier
168-3-a-07-01-10
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-10-01
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Sign on door says 'N. TERRILL, SALOON'. McJerrill's', next to Sebastian's Store

Local Identifier
168-3-a-07-02-02
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Bison

Local Identifier
168-3-a-07-01-09
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-10-05
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Inscription on back of photo reads: 'George [Wichie] remembered this whale, about 1905. He was going to hook his team to but the horses didn't like it. Besides he would have been liable for any smell or nuisance. Mr Rigdon got help and rendered it. They used to paint shingle roofs with whale-oil.'

Local Identifier
168-6-d-12-21-02
Date Created
1940 (year uncertain)
Description

View standing from Mission grounds looking towards Monterey and Chorro streets. Visible in foreground are blossoming Century Plants (Agave americana). The building on the right is Mission Garage (former French Hotel), and in the center of the photo is 837 Monterey, which at the time was Wickenden's. The wood-sided building on the left edge is M. Lewin Building at 792 Monterey. The year 1940 is written on the back of 168-6-d-12-21-03, taken at the same time.

Local Identifier
168-6-d-12-21-03
Date Created
1940 (year uncertain)
Description

View standing from Mission grounds looking towards Monterey and Chorro streets. Visible in foreground are blossoming Century Plants (Agave americana). The building on the right is Mission Garage (former French Hotel), and in the center of the photo is 837 Monterey, which at the time was Wickenden's. The wood-sided building on the left is M. Lewin Building at 792 Monterey. The year 1940 is written on the back of the photo.

Local Identifier
168-1-e-03-10-01
Date Created
1940 to 1949
Description

Photographed by Frank Aston. Written on back: 'Top Row: Doc. Wilder, C.L. Smith, Madison, [illegible] Rogers, Dr. [illegible], Dick Mattock, Nick Mattock, Wiley [illegible], [illegible] Smith, Jack [illegible], Lucien J. DeFosset, Young Luis, Cartwright, [illegible], Father [illegible], Carlos [illegible], Paul [illegible], Botteni "Sun Morris", Tom [illegible]'

Local Identifier
168-1-b-01-30-01
Date Created
1948 to 1955
Description

View of businesses along Higuera Street at about the 700 Higuera block. Looking northeast. Riley's Department Store, Bank of America, Quality Meat Market, Dyer's Variety Store, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Maytag and Wedgewood. Standing at about 738 Higuera, Garden Street crosswalk visible.

Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-04-05
Date Created
1970 to 1979
Description

Once a part of El Chorro Ranch, owned by the Hollister family, the Hollister Adobe is now located on the Cuesta College campus. 'Mastersen Cou.#28'

Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-04-01
Date Created
1970 to 1979
Description

Once a part of El Chorro Ranch, owned by the Hollister family, the Hollister Adobe is now located on the Cuesta College campus. 'Mastersen Cou.#79'

Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-04-03
Date Created
1970 to 1979
Description

Once a part of El Chorro Ranch, owned by the Hollister family, the Hollister Adobe is now located on the Cuesta College campus. 'Mastersen Cou.#80'

Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-04-02
Date Created
1970 to 1979
Description

Once a part of El Chorro Ranch, owned by the Hollister family, the Hollister Adobe is now located on the Cuesta College campus. 'Mastersen Cou.#23'

Local Identifier
168-2-c-05-04-04
Date Created
1970 to 1979
Description

Once a part of El Chorro Ranch, owned by the Hollister family, the Hollister Adobe is now located on the Cuesta College campus. 'Mastersen Cou.#28'

Local Identifier
168-2-b-04-15-01
Description

19 Sixth Street, near Market, San Francisco'

Local Identifier
168-2-b-04-10-03
Description

Before Paso Robles was known for its wineries, it was famous for healing mineral hot springs and mud baths such as this one seen here.

Local Identifier
168-2-b-04-10-04
Description

'1889' written on building in honor of year the town was founded