1970s
How millions came to love the Little House on the Prairie TV series (1974-1982)
The popular and highly-acclaimed ‘Little House on the Prairie’ TV series was based on the beloved books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, about the pioneer days.
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1800s
How the California Gold Rush of 1849 began, and what life was really like for the miners
How did the great Gold Rush of 1849 get started? Find out its history, how it made people rich and poor – and helped make California what it is today.
1970s
Ponch & John hit the roads as motorcycle cops in LA on CHiPs (1977-1983)
CHiPS, a light-hearted one-hour action-adventure series, follows the exploits of a pair of young California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers on the busy Los Angeles freeways, and their encounters with the infinite variety of people who drive there.
1900s
1906 San Francisco earthquake: Rare pictures & first reports made while the fires were still burning the city
From the middle of the destruction after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, these detailed accounts of the damage were published in the city’s newspaper the very next morning.
1950s
If you love San Francisco, don’t miss this ’50s video blast from the past
Take a little 60-year leap back in time, and see how San Francisco looked back in 1955 in this video homage to the city by the bay.
1950s
Elizabeth Montgomery couldn’t be happier – plus see 20 classic photos of the Bewitched actress
Take a look back at actress Elizabeth Montgomery — from the early days of her career in 1955 up until her 1972 heyday!
1900s
Accidentally historic: See ‘A Trip Down Market Street,’ filmed just before the 1906 San Francisco earthquake & fire
In 1906, a short film called ‘A Trip Down Market Street’ ended up being a valuable record of San Francisco just before the huge earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city.
1980s
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985)
Although the story below was the topic of the 1994 made-for-TV movies Death of a Cheerleader/A Friend to Die For, this story has personal meaning, because I was another teen girl at the same school.
1980s
Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984)
See a collection of newspaper clippings immediately after the murder of Kirsten Costas, chroniciling the immediate news reports about the crime and the community’s shock, and some of the police work involved in the effort to find the killer.
1800s
11 views of the San Francisco skyline from the 19th century: From a brand-new city to busy metropolis
A bird’s eye view of San Francisco in 1846-1847 Young city of San Francisco in 1846 San Francisco panorama from 1851 San Francisco in 1856
1800s
The story of the truly bizarre Winchester Mystery House: From the haunted, mixed-up mind of Mrs William W Winchester
Inside the rambling 160-room Winchester Mystery House, doors lead into blank walls, staircases end in midair, trap doors spring to the floors below, and elevators rise through the roof.
1960s
Remember the planes with a smile? We’ve got vintage PSA ticket jackets, emergency cards & more from Pacific Southwest Airlines
Pacific Southwest Airlines executives ‘appreciate beauty and grace in women and, what’s most important, they don’t mind admitting that we are the ones who make them look good.’ Yep, it was the ’60s.
1950s
See what California rush hour traffic was like in the ’50s
California — particularly Los Angeles — is notorious for having awful traffic — but as this video from the ’50s will prove, that bumper-to-bumper freeway crawl is nothing new.
1900s
Dive into these 10 amazing old indoor swimming pools
It’s incredible to see how awesome — in size, in design, in popularity — old-fashioned indoor swimming pools could be. Here, take a look at 10 gorgeous pools from days gone by!
1800s
How the railroads first crossed America (1968)
The most dramatic and best-known story of railroading in the United States is the connecting of the Atlantic and the Pacific by railroad in 1869, tying of the oceans together by rail across the heart of the United States
1950s
LA story: See authentic video of Los Angeles in the ’50s (1954)
Los Angeles in the ’50s Easy Guide to a Cool Southern California Summer Vacation (1953) Metropolitan Los Angeles in the ’50s Around town, you’ll find
1960s
It’s a Small World after all: About Disneyland’s hugely-popular attraction for little Mouseketeers (1960s)
Surrounded by a flood of music as the boat glides along, one scene merges into another as the children of the Disneyland ride ‘It’s a Small World’ sing and dance to the show’s lilting title tune.
1980s
Disneyland brochure for 1988: More than ever the happiest place
Bringing you the finest in family entertainment, Disneyland is reaching for the stars like never before!
1910s
See San Diego’s Panama-California International Exposition in color (1916)
See scenes from the reopening of the San Diego Exposition — a venue with gorgeous scenic beauty in a matchless all-the-year-around climate
1800s
Stanford University: Monument to the memory of a senator’s son (1888)
The buildings are to be like the old adobe houses of the early Spanish days; they will be one-storied, have deep window seats and open fireplaces, and the roofs will be covered with dark red tiles. The material is to be a fine cream colored sandstone.
1800s
Turn-of-the-century views of old Pasadena, California
Hotel Green, Pasadena, California Marengo Avenue, Pasadena Marengo Avenue, Pasadena Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena Residence on Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena
1960s
Remembering the Watts Riots: First newspaper reports from the scene (1965)
At the start of the Watts Riots, rumors of police brutality during an arrest quickly spread, and a crowd began to form. It was the flashpoint for rioting and rebellion that had been simmering under the surface of Los Angeles that summer.
1950s
Young actor James Dean killed in car crash (1955)
James Dean killed in car accident: Speed-loving James Dean, Hollywood’s latest bobby sox idol, was killed last night in a head-on collision of his German sports car and another automobile.
1940s
Modernism reigns: The SF Bay Area’s new Orinda Theatre opens (1941)
Modernism reigns in house situated at ‘The Crossroads’ Promptly at 7 tomorrow night, the doors of the new Orinda Theater will swing open for the
1800s
Huge fossilized whale found on a California mountaintop (1899)
hen the last upheaval came, the whole bottom of the ocean was lifted skyward, and naturally the remains of all kinds of fish, etc., were taken along and left miles and miles inland from the water.
1970s
On-the-go Californians love their to-go fast food (1972)
What is the new to-go fast food so many Americans are eating? Look at the hefty hamburgers, tacos, tostadas, hot dogs, dips and drinks that on-the-go Californians have made a way of life
1930s
Cross the country with these vintage US road maps
Take a look at a more than 20 vintage road maps below, apparently preserved for years in car gloveboxes across the nation!
1970s
The crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines flight 182 (1978)
Toll 147 as Planes Collide San Diego Disaster Worst US Crash San Diego — A packed Pacific Southwest Airlines jet and a student pilot’s rented
1900s
Color photos showing the aftermath of San Francisco’s huge 1906 earthquake & fire
Down California St, from Fairmount Hotel, the fire-swept district of San Francisco 1906 earthquake and fire wreck of the Magnificent Huntington and Flood Palaces and
1800s
A rustic, forgotten lane in the heart of San Francisco (1896)
A rustic lane in the heart of town – Lined by pepper trees Downtown cottages and front yards that seem to belong to an earlier
1910s
San Francisco supports women’s suffrage (1911)
Hereby The Call pledges its aggressive support to the political emancipation of California’s women Whatever strength it has, whatever influence upon the citizenship of California,
1970s
At home with singer Helen Reddy (1978)
At home with Helen Reddy The celebrated singer’s California home is filled with music, plants and country charm Winner of countless awards for her records
1930s
The story of 7-Up (1939)
7-UP Bottling Company of Bakersfield Adds Further Strength to the Enviable Industrial Structure of This Metropolis Its New, Beautiful and Pretentious Building, 230 East Eighteenth
1910s
A trip through the San Francisco Mint (1910)
A trip through the Mint by Harold French How many readers of The Junior Call have ever been through the mint? Only a very small
1800s
Wilder makes artificial sunrise: Milks before daylight (1896)
The mean trick of a Santa Cruz dairyman, who fools the stock by an electric plant Dairyman Wilder, whose milk-producing establishment is about ten miles
2000s
Robin Williams found dead: Official police report
Investigation into death of actor Robin Williams On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 am, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a
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