1859 Vallejo Estate (cropped)
View of General Vallejo’s residence and grounds, two-story mansion built of redwood and adobe with dormer windows at left, chalet type two-story building at right, people in carriages and on horseback on ground... More
00079248 - Early photography, Public domain image
Cactus hedges that surrounded San Gabriel Mission in 1860. A horse and buggy can be seen making its way across this overgrown section of San Gabriel. It is unclear where, exactly, the Mission would be located i... More
1859 Vallejo Estate - A drawing of a farm with horses and people
View of General Vallejo’s residence and grounds, two-story mansion built of redwood and adobe with dormer windows at left, chalet type two-story building at right, people in carriages and on horseback on ground... More
1993-0814 - A black and white photo of an old building
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape with a watermill, water, decayed building, 18th, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
1997-0010 - A black and white photo of a house near a lake
Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2007-0452 - A painting of a group of people standing around a barrel
Public domain image of Chinese people, China history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2008-0999 - An old photo of two people sitting in a room
Interior Chinese restaurant, Jackson St., San Francisco, California Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2010-5312a 01 - A black and white photo of a large building
Public domain image of a monastery, church, religious historic building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
2010-5312a 02 - A black and white photo of a building and trees
Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2010-5312a 03 - A black and white photo of a vineyard
Riesling vineyards Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2010-5312a 04 - A black and white photo of a dining room
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
2010-5312a 05 - A black and white photo of a man standing in a field
Inglenook Burgundy Vineyard Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2010-5312a 06 - A black and white photo of an old building
Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2012-3363 - An old photo of a street in a town
Picryl description: Public domain image related to Wild West, western, cowboys, no copyright restrictions image.
Albion, redwoods logs on railway train going to dumping grounds graphi...
"Albion" locomotive and cars loaded with logs on low trestle. Numerous workers, some women and children posed on trestle. Henry Wetherbee property.
Albion, train with logs and ties graphic
Shows locomotive, Albion, with flatcars loaded with logs and railroad ties. Men posed atop cars.
Bucking logs 2011-1501 - A black and white photo of a group of people
Bucking logs. Shows men, women and children posed beside fallen tree. Equipment scattered around: axes, sledge hammers.
Business Section 2010-2041
View of stores and shops along street in Hopland, Mendocino County. An soda fountain run by E.J. Moore is seen on the right along with Dooley’s general store.
Cajon summit, c. 1919
California & the Grand Canyon Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
California wine, F. Korbel & Bros., 828 Bryant Str., San Francisco, Ca...
Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Camping 2011-1690 - A black and white photo of a tent in the woods
Shows tent, scattered equipment, one woman in background. "Building car mainline to Willits" -- handwritten on verso.
Caspar Chute House, for housing machinery and cable for loading lumber...
Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Covelo - California State Library 1
Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Covelo - Mueller Postcard Collection - 1
View of street and buildings in Covelo, Mendocino County. Public domain scan of the vintage California postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cut no. 1 (2011-1565) - A group of men standing next to a pile of dirt
Shows railroad construction, rails, small cars on rails and men in roadbed being excavated. "Building car mainline to Willilts" -- handwritten on verso. View 73 of set of 105 prints. Reproduction from original ... More
Cut-away dam - An old photo of a wooden bridge over a river
View of cut-away dam on Caspar Creek in Mendocino County. Dam is constructed of cut pieces of wood and logs. Photo was taken March 15, 1885.
Donkey engine and skid road
Shows donkey engine in foreground, barrels, stumps and logged hillside, pulling logs over skid road.
Donkey engine - A black and white photo of a pile of logs
Shows donkey engine rigged and hauling log down to a skid road; workers in background.
Fort Bragg (2008-0347) (before 1920)
Shows automobile with two men on dirt road in redwood forest. "Drive your car from Willitts through most beautiful scenery to Muir Junction - The C.W.R.&N. Co. bring you and your car right through to Fort Bragg... More
Fort Bragg (2011-1571) - A black and white photo of a train carrying l...
"About 1910. Five logs from one tree on way to mill. Left to right: J.O. French & Jack Carey. Note link & pin couplings; logs held on cars by chains and choked with rocks or sticks" -- typed caption. Shows rail... More
Fort Bragg (stereo-5644)
Shows buildings, soldiers. Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Bragg City - An old black and white photo of a village
Elevated view of city showing buildings, streets.
Goodyear Redwood Company
View of Goodyear Redwood Company building in Elk, Mendocino County.
Gualala (2010-7005) - A black and white photo of a sailboat in the oce...
View 1 (2010-6968). "Logging engine - Gualala". Public domain photograph of sailboat, sailing, sail, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gualala Calif 2010-2040 postcard
View of street and buildings in Gualala, Mendocino County. A hotel and small gas station are seen on the left.
Gualala River 2010-6966
Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Haraszthy Villa 1862 print - Public domain historic place print
Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Harbor and Lumber Shute, Point Arrina sic,--Mendocino Co
View of harbor, lumber shute, and building on beach at Point Arena; shows pier with crane at end.
Horse team 2011-1553 - A black and white photo of a group of horses
Shows horse team hauling out donkey engine. Logged hillside in background.
Independent Gold Hunter on His Way to California
The gold mania of 1848 and 1849 inspired a number of satirical cartoons such as this comical print. The gold hunter is loaded down with every conceivable appliance much of which would be useless in California.... More
Interior Chinese restaurant, Jackson St., San Francisco - 2008-0999 (c...
Interior Chinese restaurant, Jackson St., San Francisco, California Public domain image of 19th century China, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Little River Harbor (stereo-3334)
Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Loading Hops at Hop and Barley Ranch, Covelo, Cal
Shows horse-drawn wagons, workers bagging hops, hop trellises. Picryl description: Public domain artwork of horse, equestrian horse riding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Locomotive Logging train 2011-1566, Public domain image
Locomotive pulling flatcars loaded with logs. Crossing trestle or bridge. Public domain photograph of a locomotive, train car, railroad trucks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Logging train 2011-1684
Shows mill, water tower, train with locomotive pulling load of logs on flatbed cars. "Logging train at sawmill" -- handwritten on verso.
Navarro River Stereo-3287
View of the mouth of the Navarro River in Mendocino County with a distant view of sawmill on the left.
Noyo Basin - A black and white photo of a hill with trees
Shows forested hills. "Building car mainline to Willits" -- handwritten on verso. "Fitch 10" -- below caption. View 68` of set of 105 prints. Reproduction from original negatives in Georgia-Pacific Corporation ... More
Noyo - An old photo of a boat in the water
View of the "Noyo", a two-masted steam schooner; two life boats on deck; men in bow and stern of the boat; San Diego in the distance.
Oberon Billard and Lunch Room, Covelo
View of men standing and on horseback in front of the Oberon Billard and Lunch Room in Covelo.
Overview of PanPac exhibit, 1915
Overview of Panama Pacific Exposition. Tower of Jewels in center. Alcatraz island & SF Bay in background, just inside the Golden Gate.
Palm Shoe Shine - A group of men standing next to each other
Shows two men sitting in parlor, owner to left.
Point Arena (2013-3313)
View of street, houses, and buildings in Point Arena, Mendocino County.
Point Arena Lighthouse (stereo-3333)
View of the Point Arena Lighthouse with rocks along the Mendocino coastline seen in the foreground.
Point Arena-Light House looking N.E., 1st order fixed light 156 sea le...
Picryl description: Public domain image of Eadweard Muybridge's photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic s... More
Pomo Basket Weaver - 2008-2583
Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pt Arena Hot Springs 2010-2043
View of group of men and women posing for photograph in front of building at Point Arena Hot Springs located along the Garcia River near Point Arena, Mendocino County.
Railroad construction (2011-1564)
Shows road bed, men, wheelbarrow. "Building car minaline to Willits" -- handwritten on verso. View 72 of set of 105 prints. Reproduction from original negatives in Georgia-Pacific Corporation Archives, Portland... More
Railroad construction - A group of men standing on a dirt road
Men, horse-drawn wagons constructing road. View 71 of set of 105 prints. Reproduction from original negatives in Georgia-Pacific Corporation Archives, Portland, Oregon. Please credit Georgia – Pacific.
Sacramento cathedral, 1888
Sacramento: The Commercial Metropolis of Northern and Central California
Saw Mill at Duffey - An old photo of a river and buildings
View of sawmill, bridge, and nearby buildings in Duffey, Mendocino County.
Secondgrowth Redwood Yield Study - 3
Public domain photograph of Redwood National Park, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stagecoaches (2011-1689)
Shows stagecoaches, train, buildings. "Building car mainline to Willits" -- handwritten on verso.
Station 953 - A black and white photo of a trail in the woods
Shows logged hillside. View 62 of set of 105 prints. Reproduction from original negatives in Georgia-Pacific Corporation Archives, Portland, Oregon. Please credit Georgia – Pacific.
Stereo-3678 - Early photography, Public domain image
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Stereo-4510 - Early photography, Public domain image
Picryl description: Public domain image of Eadweard Muybridge's photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic s... More
Stereo-4513 - Early photography, Public domain image
Picryl description: Public domain image of Eadweard Muybridge's photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic s... More
The Horseless "Carrage"
View of a horse pulling an old car made into a carriage in Elk, Mendocino County. The Elk Mercantile Co. general store is seen in right background.
The Hot Springs - 2010-2044
Three views showing Point Arena Hot Springs located along the Garcia River near Point Arena, Mendocino County. Views show spring pools, tents, and resort buildings.
The Jewel City SF CA 1915
Souvenir booklet for Panama-Pacific Exposition. Published by Pacific Novelty Co.
Locomotive Train station (2018-0885), Public domain image
Shows train depot (possibly Union Depot, San Rafael); sign for Track 5 lists Ignacio Novato Petaluma Santa Rosa Healdsburg Cloverdale Hopland Ukiah Willits. Trains (including Northwestern Pacific observation ca... More
Union Lumber Co. (2012-0031)
Reproduction of a print or painting showing buildings, soldiers in formation in center.
View 1. Bull team (2010-6984)
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [32-33].
View 1. Bull team 2010-6973
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [21-24].
View 1. Ferry 2010-6962
"Gualala. Ferry." Shows ferry moving away from sawmill
View 1. Loading cordwood 2010-6971
"Loading cordwood - Gualala" Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 1. Logging chute (2010-6978)
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [26-29].
View 1. Logging engine - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
View 1 (2010-6968). "Logging engine - Gualala". Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 1. Navarro River (2010-6991)
View 1 (2010-6991). "End of railroad - Navarro River". Shows railroad tracks and stacked logs on banks of river. Three men in rowboat in center
View 1. Sailing ship - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
View 1 (2010-6993). "Caspar Harbor". Shows sailing vessel moored in cove
View 10. Fellers - Drawing. Public domain image.
[Logging redwoods] (9 views) [graphic]. Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 11. Chopping redwood 2011-1495
Chopping undercut. Four men with axes at base of redwood
View 12. Loggers (2011-1496)
Undercuts on Big Redwoods. Redwood Timber Union Labor Co's holdings, Ten Mile River, Mendocino Co., Calif., Wonacott Photo #201
View 13. Undercut redwood 2011-1497
Undercuts on Big Redwoods. Redwood Timber Union Labor Co's holdings, Ten Mile River, Mendocino Co., Calif., Wonacott Photo #206
View 15. Felling redwood 2011-1498
Undercut - 12' redwood. Felling a redwood, Union Lumber Co., Fort Bragg, Calif. Shows two loggers, partially cut redwood -- view 15 (2011-1498). Felling a redwood "undercut". Two men, axes and partially cut redwood
View 16. Felling redwood 2011-1499
Felling 16' redwood. Group of loggers with axes, saw posed at base redwood
View 17. Felling redwood 2011-1500
Felling a 10' redwood "undercut". Two loggers beside partially cut redwood.
View 2. After lunch 2010-6974
"After lunch - Gualala". Three men napping beside log
View 2. Caspar - A couple of pictures of people on a boat
view 2 (2010-6994). Two men on platform in river. Chute can be seen on far side and man in small sailboat to right; and, Panorama of Caspar Harbor
View 2. Ferry 2010-6963
"Ferry Boat - Gualala River". Public domain image of ferry ship, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 2. Hauling logs 2010-6972
"Hauling logs to the railroad". Public domain image related to the State of California, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 2. Hauling ties 2010-6985
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [32-33].
View 2. Lighthouse (2010-6979)
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [26-29].
View 2. Skid road (2010-6992)
view 2 (2010-6992). "A skid road - Navarro". Shows ox team pulling log. Road constructed of half buried logs.
View 2. Water tank - An old black and white photo of a train
View 1 (2010-6968). "Logging engine - Gualala". Public domain photograph of quarry, mining industry, miners, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 3. Diver - An old black and white photo of a boat spraying water
"A diver at Caspar" Shows geyser of water where log has come off chute into river
View 3. Ferry 2010-6964
"Saw Mill at Gualala". Public domain image of ferry ship, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 3. Lighthouse (2010-6980)
Plates in: Two weeks in Mendocino through the redwood country, August 1886 : photograph album. Plate [26-29].
View 3. Log hoist 2010-6975
"Log hoist on the Gualala". Men, oxen and ramp built across the river
View 4. Loading cars 2010-6976
"Loading the cars - Gualala". Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View 4. Log chute - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
"Log chute at Caspar". Shows log hitting water from chuute