Colorized Photo of the Day
J.H Parnham Barbershop in 1941
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Lost Bay Area Stories
An Exploration into Obscure Bay Area History
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
"Big George" and San Joses' first "safety" bike
"Big George" Osen, from the Edenvale neighborhood in San Jose, was the first cyclist with a "safety" styled bicycle. He drew so much...
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- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
Interior of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad caboose during the 1940's.
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- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
"Dusty" Lamkin, San Jose Bicycle Pioneer
This photo of A.G Col was part of a accumulation of photographs that were found when cycling was just starting in San Jose around 1884. ...
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- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
Not in the Bay Area, but a colorized photo of the Mount Lowe Railway at Ye Alpine Tavern in 1913.
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- Aug 8, 2021
- 2 min
"Al" on the Steed, San Jose Bicycle Pioneer
This photo of A.G Col was part of a accumulation of photographs that were found when cycling was just starting in San Jose around 1884. ...
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- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
On the road to Crystal Springs Reservoir (near San Mateo), October 6, 1901.
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- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
San Francisco International Exposition pavilion, 1915.
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
A bus built on an Atterbury truck chassis in San Francisco circa 1919.
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- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods railroad photo in front of the Tavern of Tamalpais in 1913. Termed the 'Crookedest Railroad in the World"...
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- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
"Dick" Moody before he 'dyed'
Starting in the late 1800's, San Jose became infatuated with cycling and bicycle racing. In 1908, the San Jose Mercury decided to...
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
Colorized Photo of the Day
Oakland, California Service Station circa 1950
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