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  1. 2018.40.116 - Walnut Festival Parade 1962 Main Street

    Walnut Festival Parade Main St.

    Record Type: Photo

    Walnut Festival
  2. 2018.40.6 - 1958 Queen Candidate Princess Promotional Photo Group Photo Coronation Children Walnut Festival Official Festival Program Photos Ted Gurney, Photo Studios Contact Sheet Trophy Paradise in a Nutshell Festival Board of Directors Kiwanis Club 20-30 Club Lion's Club Optimist Club Walnut Creek Jaycees Main St. Knottingham Pool Hall Bank of America 2018.40.6.1 - coronation, Queen Sandra Stahl 2018.40.6.2 - group, Princesses and children (unidentified) participants; left to righ top ro: Jeanie Widawitz, nancy Peterson, Sandra Stahl (queen), Beth Evans, Sherry Kelsch 2018.40.6.3 - promotional, group, left to right: Sandra Stahl (queen), Beth Evans, Jeanie Widawitz, Sherry Kelsch, Nancy Perterson 2018.40.6.4 - contact sheet, promotional, #25 features S. Bruces Copeland, Vice President and William Martin, President of 1956 Walnut Festival; #27 features members of the Walnut Festival Board of Directors 2018.40.6.5 - headshot used in Festival Program, Sandra Stahl (queen) 2018.40.6.6 - headshot used in Festival Program, Sherry Kelsch 2018.40.6.7 - headshot used in Festival Program, Beth Evans 2018.40.6.8 - headshot used in Festival Program, Nancy Peterson 2018.40.6.9 - headshot used in Festival Program, Jeanie Widawitz 2018.40.6.10 - contact sheet, top left image: Queen Sandra Stahl with Governor and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Knight, bottom right image: Governor and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Knight and Mayor and wife, William von Tagen 2018.40.6.11 - 1958, parade float, Sandra Stahl. Visible in photo is Main St. Walnut Creek and decorative roof of Knottingham Pool Hall next to Bank of America (A-10)

    1958 Queen Candidate Princess Promotional Photo Group Photo Coronation Children Walnut Festival Official Festival Program Photos Ted Gurney, Photo Studios Contact Sheet Trophy Paradise in a Nutshell Festival Board of Directors Kiwanis Club 20-30 Club Lion's Club Optimist Club Walnut Creek Jaycees Walnut Creek Mayor Governor of California Main St. Knottingham Pool Hall Bank of America

    Record Type: Photo

    2018.40.6.1
  3. 2018.55.10 - The Post Office was located behind this parked car which became City Hall. The Post Office then moved to the southwest corner of Main and Cypress in Mrs. Ada Ford's building that has been razed and the Phillip's building now stands there. In then moved to 1410 Main Street in Walnut Creek

    Main St. Cypress St. 7 Arts Bookshop Budget Loans Phillips Building Post Office City Hall

    Record Type: Photo

    Post Office
  4. 2018.55.11 - Main Post Office in Walnut Creek from 1929 to February 28, 1947. As of this date February 21, 1992 it was the home of Schroder's Insurance Agency. Gross Recipts for 1947 75,468.02

    Main St. Post Office Barney Gilbert, Realtor Schroder's Insurance Agency 1970s

    Record Type: Photo

    Post Office
  5. 2021.013.005 - Ramona Theatre at the corner of Main St. and Cypress St., c. 1937. PG&E office can be seen at left as well as an optometrist office. Group of parade horses, one at center carrying american flag, possibly Walnut Festival parade.

    Main St. Cypress St. Ramona Theatre PG&E Walnut Festival horses autombiles 1937

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Cypress St., Ramona Theatre, PG&E, Walnut Festival
  6. 2021.013.006 - Ramona Theatre, c. 1920, corner of Main St. and Cypress St. To left is the Contra Costa Courier office.

    Main St. Cypress St. Ramona Theatre Contra Costa Courier 1920

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Main St., Cypress St., Ramona Theatre, Contra Costa Courier
  7. 2021.013.007 - Ramona Theatre, c. 1951, corner of Main St. and Cypress St. To the left, Walgreen Agency/Walnut Creek Drugs.

    Main St. Cypress St. Ramona Theatre Walgreen Agency/Walnut Creek Drugs automobiles 1951

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Cypress St., Ramona Theatre, Walgreen Agency/Walnut Creek Drugs
  8. 2021.013.008 - El Rey Theatre, c. 1947, Main St. near Ygnacio Ave. (now civic Dr.). The El Rey opened in 1937 as Walnut Creek's second movie theatre. At the same time Lester Lawrence moved his Chrysler-Plymouth dealership from his old location at Main St. and Bonanza St into a new building next door (seen in background). Chevron Gas Station also seen in background.

    Main St. Ygnacio Ave. Civic Dr. El Rey Theatre Lester Lawrence Chrysler-Plymouth Chevron Gas Station automobiles 1947

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Ygnacio Ave., Civic Dr., El Rey Theatre, Lester Lawrence Chrysler-Plymouth, Chevron Gas Station
  9. 2021.013.009 - El Rey Theatre, c. 1980, Main St. near Ygnacio Ave. (now civic Dr.). The El Rey opened in 1937 as Walnut Creek's second movie theatre. To the left is a beauty shop, to the right Blow Ups photo shop.

    Main St. Ygnacio Ave. Civic Dr. El Rey Theatre Blow Ups automobile 1980

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Ygnacio Ave., Civic Dr., El Rey Theatre, Blow Ups
  10. 2021.013.011 - El Rey Theatre, c. 1949, Main St. near Ygnacio Ave. (now civic Dr.). The El Rey opened in 1937 as Walnut Creek's second movie theatre. To the right El Rey Cleaners and El Rey Market. To the left, El Rey Fountain Lunch.

    Main St. Ygnacio Ave. Civic Dr. El Rey Theatre El Rey Cleaners El Rey Market El Rey Fountain Lunch 1949

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Ygnacio Ave., Civic Dr., El Rey Theatre, El Rey Cleaners, El Rey Market, El Rey Fountain Lunch
  11. 2021.013.012 - El Rey Theatre, c. 1949, Main St. near Ygnacio Ave. (now civic Dr.). The El Rey opened in 1937 as Walnut Creek's second movie theatre.

    Main St. Ygnacio Ave. Civic Dr. El Rey Theatre children 1947

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, WC Buildings, Businesses, Transportation, Main St., Ygnacio Ave., Civic Dr., El Rey Theatre
  12. 6881.18 - MAIN ST AT MT DIABLO BLVD LOOKING NORTH - 1952. ARTHUR'S LIQUORS ON LEFT BECAME LA FOGATA MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN THE 1980-90s. CORNER LOT BUILT ON, 2014 BY Brian Hirahara - MULTI USE WITH RESTAURANTS. DUPLICATE - ORIGINAL UNDER A DIFFERENT NUMBER

    Main St. Mt. Diablo Blvd. Hirahara La Fogata 1953

    Record Type: Photo

    DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK
  13. 7033 - MAIN STREET WALNUT CAFE DONATION FROM HEATHER BOLLINGER

    Main St. Walnut Cafe 1950's

    Record Type: Photo

    WALNUT CAFE
  14. P09.1 - Valley Mercantile Store in 1910 at North Main and Cypress Streets, downtown Walnut Creek. Purchased from Fred Geary. This building was moved in 1916 and new building on this location. Photographed from L to R: Fred Freitas, Joseph Silveira, Joe Freitas, Josie Dias, Mr. Shumway, 2 young girls (unknown), & Mr. Bellows (?) Has 1 copy of photo in folder

    Freitas Silveira Dias Shumway Bellows Valley Mercantile Main St. Cypress St. 1910

    Record Type: Photo

    WC Businesses, Valley Mercantile Company, People, Botelho, Freitas, Dias, Shumway, Street Views, Main St., Cypress St.
  15. P1143 - Main Street Walnut Creek c. 1893. Looking north from Roger's Hotel. Isabelle Brubaker collection.2ND BLDG - HARDWARE AND 4TH ABOVE SPERRY IS T.J.YOUNG, IT LOOKS LIKE A STABLE. SAME AS 1160

    Rogers Hotel Stable Main St. Walnut Creek

    Record Type: Photo

    Street Views, Main Street, WC Businesses, Buildings, Rogers Hotel
  16. P6305F - Lube bay of Standard Oil (Chevron) station, 1974. Cost Plus became a sporting goods store in early 1900's. Torn down in 2004 for large office building, which replaced 5 or 6 buildings between Main and California.

    Chevron Cost Plus Imports Main St. California Blvd. automobiles 1974

    Record Type: Photo

    Transportation, WC Businesses, Chevron, Cost Plus Imports, Street Views, Main St., California Blvd.
  17. P6305M - Ygnacio Valley looking east at Main Street, Walnut Creek. 1974 Gemco, new sign after sign ordinance. Simas Bros., Walnut Creek Motor Lodge just behind Gemco.

    Gemco Simas Bros. Walnut Creek Motor Lodge Ygnacio Valley Rd. Main St. automobiles 1974

    Record Type: Photo

    Transportation, Street Views, WC Businesses, Gemco, Simas Bros., Walnut Creek Motor Lodge, Ygnacio Valley Rd., Main St.
  18. P6305N - California Blvd.and Main St. Walnut Creek, 1974. The city passed a sign ordinance and Gemco had to lower their sign from 60'. Gemco replaced a ball park and prior to that the Del Monte tomato cannery owned by Davis.

    Gemco Del Monte Cannery California Blvd. Main St. automobiles 1974

    Record Type: Photo

    Transportation, Street Views, WC Businesses, Gemco, Del Monte Cannery, California Blvd., Main St.
  19. P6305O - Ygnacio Valley Rd. and Main Street Walnut Creek, 1974. Simas Bros. on southeast corner.

    Simas Bros. Ygnacio Valley Rd. Main St. automobiles 1974

    Record Type: Photo

    Transportation, Street Views, WC Businesses, Simas Bros., Ygnacio Valley Rd., Main St.
  20. P6305P - Main Street and Ygnacio Valley Rd. looking west at Affagatso's Pizza, 1974. They offered Greek table dancing (hold table edge in your teeth). Newman Realtors around corner to left behind Stillwell Realtors. Stillwell's was next to a sushi restaurant. This corner of shops and around to California Blvd. were demolished in 2004 for one large office building.

    Affagato's Pizza Newman Realtors Stillwell Realtors Ygnacio Valley Rd. Main St. automobiles 1974

    Record Type: Photo

    Transportation, Street Views, WC Businesses, Buildings, Affagato's Pizza, Newman Realtors, Stillwell Realtors, Ygnacio Valley Rd., Main St.

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