Historic Images outside Alameda County

Illustration of a cliffside house in San Francisco during a lightning storm. The large, ornate building is perched on a rocky cliff above the ocean with waves below. Dramatic clouds and a lightning bolt illuminate the night sky.
San Francisco
Knott’s Berry Farm
Three men in cowboy attire pose in a rustic room. One sits on a red chair, while the others stand nearby. They wear traditional cowboy hats and vests, and a stone wall is visible in the background.
Ponderosa Ranch
A crowd in San Jose watches two costumed performers stage a Wild West-style gunfight outside a general store at Frontier Village amusement park in California, with a Ferris wheel and old-fashioned buildings visible in the background.
Frontier Village
Workers in a candy factory wear pink uniforms and white aprons while sorting colorful, striped candies. They are standing around a long table, organizing candies with vibrant swirling patterns in orange, red, blue, and purple.
Nut Tree
A group of people in colorful, whimsical costumes stand in front of a fairy-tale-themed house. The house features a large clock and a white rabbit figure. The scene includes oversized mushrooms and vibrant, playful decor, evoking a fantasy world.
Santa’s Village
Historic postcard of Winchester House in San Jose, California, featuring a sprawling mansion with red roofs and multiple towers, surrounded by lush green trees and a gated entrance marked by stone pillars.
Mystery House
A car drives through the hollowed-out trunk of the massive Chandelier Tree at Underwood Park. The tree forms a natural tunnel. A sign at the top reads Chandelier Tree, Underwood Park. Text at bottom says Drive Thru Tree on Redwood Highway.
Drive-Thru Tree
Muir Woods
Mt. Tamalpais
Aerial view of Seattle featuring the Space Needle, surrounded by urban buildings. The Pacific Science Center and KeyArena are visible. The cityscape extends towards the waterfront, with hills and water in the background under a clear blue sky.
Seattle World’s Fair
Expo 67, Montreal
A wax figure of Mae West at Movieland Wax Museum wears an ornate silver dress with white feathered sleeves and a large feathered headpiece, standing on a curved wooden staircase beneath a chandelier in a richly decorated room with blue patterned wallpaper.
Movieland Wax Museum
A vintage room at Scottys Castle with a grand piano on the left, a lamp on a decorated table with a red patterned cloth on the right, and an arched doorway leading to a dimly lit hallway—photo taken in 1984.
Scotty’s Castle,
Death Valley
A performer in a red kimono and traditional makeup holds a fan, dancing outdoors near a red bridge at Japanese Village and Deer Park California, as children in green uniforms and others watch from wooden benches; photo taken in 1968.
Japanese Village
and Deer Park
An aerial view of Disneyland taken from the Skyway ride in 1970 shows a crowd near a monorail track over clear blue water, lush greenery, and the white facade of the “It’s a Small World” attraction in the background under a clear sky.
Disneyland

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