Historians trace the birth of practical photography to 1837, and it grew steadily over the decades through the 19th century before exploding into the mainstream in the 1900s. In fact, the rise of photography almost coincides with the growth of Sacramento as a city and state capital of California, and we have the iconic photographs to prove it.
Enjoy these 20 photos our beloved Sacramento from yesteryear, spanning from the mid 1800s to the 1980s. Whenever possible, we told you where, when, and even why the photo was taken.
Sacramento river boat, circa 1800s.
Doc's Place - The Root Beer King (for only 5 cents!) Circa 1940s.
Grand entrance to Oak Park, early 1900s.
Ruhstaller's Lager Beer served at a Sacramento watering hole, 1880s or later.
Fireworks over Old Sacramento circa 1980s.
Early photo of the first transcontinental railroad, late 1800s.
William Land Park Plunge, 1947.
J Street past Sacramento State University - time unknown.
1601 J Street in 1901.
From the foot of J. Street, showing I., J., & K. Sts. with the Sierra Nevada in the distance, 1850.
The grand Hotel Sacramento in this 1909 postcard.
Sacramento Municipal Airport in the 1960s.
Accidental explosion of of MK-81 bombs being transported through Roseville Railyard, 1973.
Downtown mansion, mid to late 1800s.
The original and iconic Shakeys Pizza, East Sacramento, 1954.
Sacramento cable car, 1870s.
Alhambra Theater, year unknown.
The Buffalo Brewery on 21st Street, 1890s.
Camp for migrant agricultural and cannery workers, 1940.
Early hardware store in downtown, 3rd and J St., 1910.
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Did you enjoy this trip down memory lane with rare, antique, and vintage photographs of Sacramento? We'll be sure to bring you many more soon!
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