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Historic Stockton Photographs

The City of Stockton was founded in 1849 in the Central Valley of California, eighty-three miles east of San Francisco. Stockton's location on the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Delta that feeds into San Francisco Bay has made it a major shipping port. This collection of historic photographs documents the history of Stockton with an emphasis on the waterfront and downtown areas. Most of the images are of buildings, streets, and businesses. Many aerial views of the city are also included. Images in this collection date from approximately the 1860s to the 1960s.

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Stockton - Schools - August: Stockton High School

Circa Date: circa 1910
Identifier: P77-1233
Stockton - Schools - Jefferson: 1121 E. Weber Ave

Circa Date: circa 1905
Identifier: P80-0639
Stockton - Schools - Stockton High: Junior class of 1893. Standing - Minnie Hilke, Mary Arnold (teacher), Etta White, Alma Stockwell, Mr. Pennell (teacher), Clara Shepherd, Lucy Black. Back Row & seated - Alice Pepper, Berdie Northrup, Ella Kenyon, Cora Comfort, Grace Fogg, Agnes Ferguson, Sadie Smith. 2nd Row & seated - Albertina Parker, Nellie Phillips, Hattie Davis, Anelia Deeble, Lottie Barber Wolfe, Maggie Donovan Wolfe. 3rd Row - Vida Ewing, Carolina Craft, Frank Turner, Arvin Wilson, Arvin Sperry, Rob or (Frank) Henderson

Circa Date: circa 1893
Identifier: P77-4394
Stockton - Schools - Stockton High: Senior Class of 1893, Standing - Alin Bigger, (Teachers) - Miss. Breck, Miss. Arnold, Mr. Penell, Miss. Foss, Herbert Udell Castle, Joseph Fyfe, JOhn Moore, Richard Tumelty. Back Row - Edna Ewing, Lillie Bours, Alice Farrington, Mage Haas, Libbie Hart, Edith Bailey. Second Row (from the back) - Alice Ashley, Susie Spooner, Lola Smith, Minnie Rutherford, Argyle Tully, Will Fitzgerald. Third Row - Joseph Dietrich, Ray Hammond, Lucy Harris, Grace Turner, Susie Kohlberg, Sisier Forrest, Emma Killion, Minnie Turner, Hamilton Groves. Lower Row - John Louttit, Charles Dodge, Nattie, Gnekow, Florence Henderson, Frank Butters.

Circa Date: circa 1893
Identifier: P77-4393
Stockton - Schools - To 1900: Fremont Grammar School

Circa Date: circa 1910
Identifier: P77-1234
Stockton - Schools - To 1900: St. Agnes Academy. Taylor St. and San Joaquin St.

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P77-1177
Stockton - Schools - Weber: Primary School, 55 W. Flora St

Circa Date: circa 1895
Identifier: P77-2655
Stockton - Statues: San Joaquin County Courthouse "Justice" statue

Circa Date: circa 1900
Identifier: P77-1257
Stockton - Statues: San Joaquin County Courthouse "Justice" statue

Circa Date: circa 1900
Identifier: P77-1256
Stockton - Streets - circa 1890s: Railroad train on Weber St.

Circa Date: circa 1895
Identifier: P78-4901
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: California St.

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P78-3265
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: Corner of El Dorado St. and Miner Ave., St. John's Episcopal Church

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P78-3267
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: Horse car bridge over channel on El Dorado St.

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P78-3266
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: Looking east down channel, to center of town

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P78-3263
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: Looking east toward head of channel

Circa Date: circa 1880
Identifier: P80-4634
Stockton - Views - 1880 - 1900: Street scene, church steeple on left, windmill on right

Circa Date: circa 1890
Identifier: P78-3264