Maps from the Center for Sacramento History's collections. The majority of maps are focused on Sacramento, Sacramento County, and the towns within Sacramento County, and were created by government agencies or developers. These includes city, town, and county maps; land grants and ranchos; neighborhood, property, tract, plat, and plot maps; river and dredging maps; and road maps. There are a small number of California-specific maps from outside the county, like fault maps, maps of the gold...
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.) -- Maps, Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps
Film and video from the Center for Sacramento History's collections. Much of the footage here comes from the KCRA and KOVR TV news film collections; other videos include video oral histories of the Valley Broadcast Legends, home movies, art films, musical performances, and police evidence videos from the Dorothea Puente investigation.
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.), Film, Video
This collection consists of jail registers from the Sacramento Police Department.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.), Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
This collection consists of mug books and wanted bulletins from the Sacramento Police Department and mug books from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Topics: Mug books, Identification photographs, Criminals, Sacramento (Calif.). Police Department,...
The Sacramento Ethnic Communities Survey Collection was created in the 1980s as the basis for a major installation at the (then-named) Sacramento History Center. Analysis of federal census records revealed over 150 ethnic groups in the Sacramento region. Based on the information in the census records, researchers determined that 22 groups maintained an identity over time and shaped the social and cultural history of Sacramento. These are the groups represented in the survey. For each group the...
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.), Oral history
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1971
1971
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Forney, Darrell
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Description : An 11-minute film capturing the activities of employees and customers inside the Tower Records store, located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Tower Records was founded in 1960 in Sacramento, California and helped revolutionize the music industry before closing in 2006. The film was made by Sacramento City College professor Darrell Forney and was developed by Leo Diner Films, Inc., a San Francisco-based film lab. Additional Description : Note on original container:...
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Topics: Los Angeles (Calif.), Record Stores--California--Los Angeles--Tower Records, Tower Records,...
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1863
1863
by
Hutawa, Juls. [Julius]
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Description : A map showing the western states of the United States and a portion of Mexico. It includes an inset of the vicinity of Mexico. The map is a part of a small pocketbook titled "Hutawa's Traveling Map of Mexico and California." Accession Number : 1982/004/0415 Collection : Eleanor McClatchy Collection Publisher : Hutawa, Julius Date Published : 1863 Dimensions : 19.5 x 24 in.
Topics: Mexico--Maps, Cities and towns--Mexico--Maps, California--Maps, Eleanor McClatchy Collection, CSH...
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1978
1978
by
KCRA-TV (Television station : Sacramento, Calif.)
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Description: KCRA-TV news footage of the Squaw Valley tram accident on April 15, 1978, that killed four people and injured over 30 others. Includes interviews with survivors at the hospital and Squaw Valley owner Alex Cushing. Also includes footage of the tram operating on January 6, 1979, the first day it was put back into service after the accident. Written on original container for r01: 1983/131 Squaw Valley Tram Accident April 16, 1978 Written on film leader for r01: S12C 20 03 05; 35:41;...
Topics: californiarevealed, Transportation accidents, Transportation accidents--Investigation,...
Source: 16mm film: 2 Reels of 2
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536
1950
1950
by
George C. Thomas
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Description : A map of the city streets in Sacramento and the surrounding streets in North Sacramento and a portion of Elk Grove. The map features a street index and a legend of city resources. Advertisements from different businesses in Sacramento surround the map. Accession Number : 1987/91/35 Publisher : Thomas Bros. Date Published : Circa 1950 Dimensions : 20 x 31 in
Topics: Advertising, Elk Grove -- Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.),...
This collection contains assessor map books of Sacramento County made by the Sacramento County assessor's office. Some maps are of townships and ranges, while others are of specific cities.
Topics: Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps, Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Land...
This collection consists of mug books from other West Coast cities and California prisons that the Sacramento Police Department hand-copied as a way to create a criminal card file. Other cities include San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Stockton, Long Beach, Denver, Portland, Tacoma, and Carson City. Also included are copies of mug and discharge books from Folsom and San Quentin state prisons.
Topics: Mug books, Identification photographs, Criminals, Sacramento (Calif.). Police Department
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1913
1913
by
Cate, Daniel Rogers; Marshall, U.S.; Phinney, Casssius Morton
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Description : A map surveying the subdivisions and streets of Sacramento, California. The map was created and published by Phinney, Cate, and Marshall, a civil engineer firm in 1913. An index of the subdivisions and streets is included with the map. Accession Number : 2007/101/001 Copyright : Rights are owned by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH). CSH has given the Internet Archive permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials...
Topics: Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps, CSH Map Digitization Project
This Center for Sacramento History collection contains assessor map books of the City of Sacramento made by the city and county assessors. Early books include the central city grid and additions, while later books also include annexations and subdivisions.
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.) -- Land and property, Sacramento (Calif.) -- Real property, Sacramento (Calif.)...
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1978
1978
by
KCRA-TV (Television station : Sacramento, Calif.)
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Note : Due to original recording and/or condition when digitized: audio goes in and out throughout different spliced sections. Description: Five reels of KCRA-TV news footage of the arrest, trial, and conviction of Richard Chase, a serial killer who murdered six people in Sacramento in the span of one month -- December 1978 through January 1979. Called "The Vampire of Sacramento," Chase cannibalized his victims and drank their blood. Trial footage includes reporting by Mike Boyd and...
Topics: californiarevealed, Serial murderers, Murder, Murderers, Crime and the press, Crime in mass media,...
Source: 16mm film: 5 Reels of 5
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679
Dec 8, 1916
12/16
by
Farris, H.O.; Nichols, R.E.
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Description : A map surveying the streets of Sacramento, California in 1916. It surveys newly established and old streets within the city. It is drawn by R.E. Nichols and published by H.O. Farris. The map also provides a comprehensive list of changes made to street names. Accession Number : 1998/722/0485 Copyright : Rights are owned by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH). CSH has given the Internet Archive permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or...
Topics: California--Aerial views, Bird's-eye views in art, Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.), CSH...
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movies
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Description: A twenty-eight-minute film containing original KCRA TV news footage featuring scenes from the Topless/Bottomless Obscenity Trial of 1968 to 1971, a weightlifting competition, and a segment on the newspaper publication "Mom...Guess What?" The Topless/Bottomless Obscenity Trial of 1968 - 1971 debated the legality of exotic dancers in clubs and the presentation of adult films. Film highlights include interviews with exotic dancers, including Carol Doda , as well as those...
Topic: Gay Culture -- Newspaper -- Publications -- Sacramento Bee -- Mom Guess What, KCRA TV, Kono, Tamio...
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movies
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Description: KCRA TV news footage of an interview with Charles Manson on death row at San Quentin prison in the 1970's. Also featured are scenes filmed at the home of actress Sharon Tate the morning after the first night of murders by Manson's "Family", interviews with police and detectives, scenes of "Family" members at Manson's trial, and other historic footage. Charles Milles Manson (1934 - 2017) was an American criminal and cult leader. In the late 1960's, he formed...
Topic: Atkins, Susan, California State Prison at San Quentin, Houten, Leslie Van, KCRA-TV, Krenwinkel,...
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Description: This KCRA-TV footage, filmed between March of 1973 and July of 1974 features actress/singer and (at the time) partner of Playboy Magazine creator Hugh Hefner, Barbi Benton . Entertainment reporter Harry Martin interviews Benton and visits the Playboy Mansion during its heyday in the early 1970s. It is likely that this was the first time the mansion was filmed for broadcast . Also seen is a press conference with Hefner, Benton, and Bunnies and the tour of the Playboy Mansion with...
Topic: Benton, Barbi -- Actress -- Entertainer -- Model, Hefner, Hugh -- Playboy Magazine -- Playboy...
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Description : A map of the city plan for Mexico City, Mexico. The key translations are: Edificios Gobierno = government buildings Mercados = marketplace Estaciones de F.C = F.C. stations Jardines = gardens. Accession Number : 1982/004/0456 Collection : Eleanor McClatchy Collection Publisher : American Book Printing Company, Mexico Date Published : Unknown Dimensions : 18.5 x 14 in.
Topics: City planning--Mexico--Mexico City, Mexico City (Mexico)--Maps, Streets--Mexico--Mexico City,...
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844
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The film logs were the internal inventory of the film collection created by employees at KCRA-TV and include a complete inventory of news stories, their length, and are arranged by the date the news story aired. Commonly used abbreviations found in the logs include MOS = Man On the Street interview, SIL = Silent, SOF = Sound On Film, NSOF = No Sound On Film, MAG/OPT = Magnetic/Optical Soundtrack, and CHAIN = The projector number that ran the film during the newscast. The listed newscasts...
Topic: KCRA TV
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movies
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LOW RESOLUTION SCREENER with TIMECODE Use the timecode at the top of the screen to mark in/out points when licencing master clips. Description: This KCRA-TV footage, filmed between March of 1973 and July of 1974 features actress/singer and (at the time) partner of Playboy Magazine creator Hugh Hefner, Barbi Benton . Entertainment reporter Harry Martin interviews Benton and visits the Playboy Mansion during it's heyday in the 1970's. The film also shows a press conference with Hefner,...
Topics: Benton, Barbi -- Actress -- Entertainer -- Model, Hefner, Hugh -- Playboy Magazine -- Playboy...
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1911
1911
by
Stanley, Owen G. -- Engineer
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Description : Several maps showing the route and lands adjacent to the Feather River, which extends from Oroville to its mouth in the Sacramento River. The map was made for the California Debris Commission. Accession Number : 1981/037/261-277a Collection : Natomas Company Collection Publisher : Corps of Engineers U.S. Army, U.S. Engineer Office Date Published : 1911 Dimensions : 40.5 x 30 in
Topics: Natomas Company Collection, Natomas Consolidated of California, Natomas Company, Feather River...
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522
1849
1849
by
Robinson, H.R.
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Description : A map of the gold regions in a portion of Northern California. It includes a survey of all the new towns and dry and wet digging sites. Accession Number : 1982/004/0075 Collection : Eleanor McClatchy Collection Publisher : Robinson, H.R. Date Published : 1849 Dimensions : 14 x 16.5 in
Topics: California Gold Rush, Gold mines and mining, Sacramento County (Calif.), San Francisco County...
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1630
1630
by
Hondius, Henricus
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Description : A world map featuring both hemispheres by Henricus Hondius. The map shows the mysterious Australian coast, California as an island, and increasingly accurate depictions of Asia. Accession Number : 1982/004/0404 Collection : Eleanor McClatchy Collection Publisher : Hondius, Henricus Date Published : 1630 Dimensions : 22 x 17.5 in
Topics: World maps, Western hemisphere, Eastern hemisphere, Eleanor McClatchy Collection, CSH Map...
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1912
1912
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Tower, Morton L. -- Junior Engineer
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Description : Several maps showing the American River starting from the mouth of the Sacramento River to the South Fork. The map is comprised of several sheets and was made for the California Debris Commission. Accession Number : 1981/037/249a, 1981/037/249b, 1981/037/249c, 1981/037/249d, 1981/037/249e, 1981/037/249f, 1981/037/249g Collection : Natomas Company Collection Publisher : Corps of Engineers U.S. Army, U.S. Engineer Office Date Published : 1912 Dimensions : 40.5 x 30 in
Topics: Natomas Company Collection, Natomas Consolidated of California -- Natomas Company, Rivers --Bear...
Oral histories of Natomas residents, who talk about what the primarily agricultural area in North Sacramento was like before it was developed. Many Natomas residents were Portuguese, and they are represented in these oral histories. Also included are histories about the Virgin Sturgeon restaurant.
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.), Oral history, Natomas, Agriculture
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128
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Description: Historic KCRA-TV news footage of Jimmy Carter visiting Sacramento during his run for President of the United States in 1976. Various events and speeches are seen during his ultimately successful campaign. His presidential term ran from 1977 to 1981. Call Number: KCRASP007 Carter 1976 Source: Original 16mm film elements. Copyright: Rights are owned by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH). CSH has given the Internet Archive permission to provide access to the digitized work...
Topics: Jimmy Carter, Sacramento, 1976, Presidential Campaign
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1924
1924
by
Sacramento Northern Railroad
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Description : A brochure for the Sacramento Northern Railroad, featuring a map of the Sacramento Valley Line routes and a time schedule. Accession Number : 1984/124/005 Publisher : Sacramento Northern Railroad Company Date Published : Circa 1924 Dimensions : 12.5 x 9 in
Topics: Transportation, Railroads, Sacramento Northern Railroad, Sacramento Valley Line, Sacramento County...
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247
1901
1901
by
Punnett Brothers
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Description : A map of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. It shows the paths of several major waterways, the islands in the Sacramento Delta, and several surrounding cities. The map boundaries are Sacramento to the north and Stockton to the south. Accession Number : 1985/089/024 Publisher : Punnett Brothers Date Published : 1901 Dimensions : 13.5 x 17.5 in
Topics: Sacramento River (Calif.), San Joaquin River (Calif.), Delta Region (Calif.), Sacramento-San...
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592
1929
1929
by
Sacramento Police Department
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This jail register includes the prisoner's name, charge, date of arrest, and bond or deposit amount, the actions taken, and the name of the arresting officer. The register covers January 1929 to October 1929. Digitized by FamilySearch.org.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.) -- Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
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Jun 1, 1972
06/72
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KOVR
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KOVR-TV special report on the flooding in Isleton, California, including footage from a flood event in June 1972. Interviews with those affected by the 1972 flood, along with aerial shots of earthen levee damage and breaks on Andrus Island in the California Delta. Written on the original container and film leader: "KOVR00069 Isleton Flood 1972" For additional information see California Revealed .
Topics: californiarevealed, Floods--California
Source: 16mm film: 1 Reel of 1
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582
1945
1945
by
Sacramento City Lines, Inc.
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Description : A map of Sacramento showing the bus routes and terminals within the city. The Sacramento City Lines Inc. produced the maps for its patrons. The map shows eight color coordinated bus lines. Accession Number : 1975/019/010 Publisher : Sacramento City Lines Inc. Date Published : Circa 1945 Dimensions : 15 x 12.5 in
Topics: Transportation, Sacramento City Lines Incorporated, Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.), CSH...
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1879
1879
by
Sacramento Police Department
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This jail register includes the prisoner's name, charge, date of arrest, and bond or deposit amount, the actions taken, and the name of the arresting officer. The register covers January 1879 to June 1883. Accession number: 1995/013 Digitized by FamilySearch.org.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.) -- Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
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818
1865
1865
by
Colton, J.H.
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Description : A map of California, Nevada, and Utah showing the Central Pacific Railroad line that extends from Sacramento, California to Salt Lake City, Utah. The full title is "Map of the Central Pacific Railroad of California from Sacramento to the BIG BEND of the Truckee River." This map served as Exhibit A in the in the Sacramento County District Court case #11491, "Central Pacific Railroad Company vs. James Pearson." Accession Number : 1980/132/003 Publisher...
Topics: Transportation, Railroads, Central Pacific Railroad Company, Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps,...
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862
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Description : A map of Sacramento County showing the use of the soil for agriculture. It features a chart detailing the amount of acreage used for different crops. The key shows the type of crops grown. Accession Number : 1982/026/001 Publisher : James McClatchy & Co. Publishers Date Published : 1894 Dimensions : 18 x 22 in
Topics: Agriculture, Soil mapping, Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.) --...
Oral histories from the Center for Sacramento History's collections.
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.), Oral history
Audio from the Center for Sacramento History's collections. Includes radio programs and transcriptions, interviews, and music.
Topics: Sacramento (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.)
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485
1974
1974
by
Nicholls, Phillip
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Description : An aerial map of Sacramento's trolley line from 1890 to 1947. The drawing is by Phillip Nicholls, a commercial artist in 1974 and it includes several images of trolley cars and stations throughout Sacramento, California. Accession Number : 1981/144/008 Publisher : Nicholls, Phillip Date Published : 1974 Dimensions : 36.5 x 25 in Copyright : Rights are owned by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH). CSH has given the Internet Archive permission to provide access to the...
Topics: California--Aerial views, Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.) --...
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889
Feb 14, 1913
02/13
by
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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Description : A map showing dozens of railway lines in the Sacramento area. The map boundaries are Red Bluff to the north, Reno to the east, Galt to the south, and Fruto to the west. Accession Number : 1974/004/262 Publisher : Southern Pacific Railroad Company Date Published : 1913-02-14 Dimensions : 28 x 24.5 in
Topics: Transportation, Railroads, Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pacific Railroad Company,...
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353
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Description : A Mexican disceño map of Rancho Del Paso and New Helvetia. The map is in Spanish and shows the locations of Sutters Fort, Rancho Del Paso, the Sacramento and American rivers, and several natural resources. The Sacramento County District Court used this map in Civil File case #3844. *Translation for map key: Madera = Lumber/ Wood Sauce = Willow Orillas y Cerres Elevados = High Banks and Hills Casa = House Accession Number : 1980/132/006 Publisher : Unknown Date Published...
Topics: Mexican Land Grant, Mexican Diseño, New Helvetia (Calif.), Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.),...
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363
1925
1925
by
California State Automobile Association (AAA)
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Description : A highway map of California published by the California State Automobile Association (AAA). It is a comprehensive map that shows the main roads, secondary roads, and dirt roads. This map also features railroads, rivers and streams, and county boundaries. Accession Number : 1987/91/59 Publisher : California State Automobile Association (AAA) Date Published : Circa 1925 Dimensions : 16 x 41.5 in
Topics: Express highways--California, California--Maps, CSH Map Digitization Project
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Note : Intermittent audio. Description : A 9-minute film documenting the aftermath of an explosion that occurred on a freight train transporting Vietnam War-era bombs in Roseville, California. Footage includes aerial and ground views of the damage of the explosion and the resulting fires. Source : 1 Reel of 1: Film: 16mm Rights : Copyright status unknown. This work may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, its reproduction may be restricted by terms of gift...
Topics: Explosions--California--Roseville, Railroad Trains--California--Roseville, Roseville (Calif.),...
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475
1958
1958
by
Shell Oil Company
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Description : A double-sided street map of Sacramento and North Sacramento produced by Shell Oil Company. Accession Number : 2002/023/007 Publisher : The H.M Goshua Company Date Published : 1958 Dimensions : 26.5 x 18 in
Topics: Service station, Shell Oil Company, Royal Dutch Shell, Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps,...
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905
Jun 16, 1969
06/69
by
KOVR
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KOVR-TV news footage of the Father's Day 1969 incident in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento, California where a group of young African Americans erected a sign in James McClatchy Park, renaming it Brotherhood Park. The incident provoked a fight and after police were called, over 40 people were arrested after more than 100 shots were fired on both sides. No one died and police ransacked the Black Panthers' offices at 2941 35th Street. Written on film leader and paper inside container:...
Topics: californiarevealed, Flooding, Black Panther Party, Black Panther Party
Source: 16mm film: 1 Reel of 1
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383
1872
1872
by
Sacramento Police Department
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This jail register includes the prisoner's name, charge, date of arrest, and bond or deposit amount, the actions taken, and the name of the arresting officer. The register covers July 1872 to December 1875. Accession number: 1995/013 Digitized by FamilySearch.org.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.) -- Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
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Description: This edited presentation of KCRA-TV news footage captures the days immediately following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Featuring scenes from Sacramento and San Francisco, California with Gov. Pat Brown, a man who served in the Marines with Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as several "man on the street" interviews and scenes from various local religious services. Scenes from this production can be seen in their original condition at: John F. Kennedy On Air...
Topics: John F Kennedy, assassination, KCRA-TV, Pat Brown, Lee Harvey Oswald, man on the street, reactions,...
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1850
1850
by
Knox, Sam. R.; Humphreys, Wm. P.; Rowe, J.H.; Ringgold, Cadwalader; Stuart, Fred. D.; Tyssowski, John
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Description : A map of the Suisun and Vallejo Bays to the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. It features lithographs of the Sacramento River entrance and a view of Benicia from the waterfront. Accession Number : 1982/004/0099 Collection : Eleanor McClatchy Collection Publisher : Ringgold, Cadwalader Date Published : 1850 Dimensions : 31.5 x 21.5 in.
Topics: Delta Region (Calif.), Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Calif.), Sacramento River (Calif.), Suisun...
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412
Feb 25, 1980
02/80
by
KCRA TV
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Description: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the granddaddy of all midnight movies, has been a part of American culture for over 40 years. Originally a stage play and musical written by Richard O'Brien, the film released in 1974 was a flop until audience members started attending screenings dressed as the characters, sang and danced along with the songs, and developed their own unique audience participation. The Showcase Theatre was the first theater in Sacramento to run the film continuously,...
Topics: KCRA TV, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Showcase Theatre, moves, 1980, musical, ritual, participation,...
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1964
1964
by
KCRA-TV; Park, Gary
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NOTE: Some segments are silent. Description : A 22-minute film containing footage of the Beatles' 1964 and 1965 San Francisco tour dates at the Cow Palace and their 1966 tour of Candlestick Park. The film, which was shot by KCRA-TV also documents reactions to "Beatlemania" in Sacramento, California. Other clips include scenes of the Beatles arriving at San Francisco's airport, reporter Gary Park interviewing fans, parts of the Beatles' 1964 press conference at the San Francisco...
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Topics: Beatles, Cow Palace (San Francisco, Calif.), Fox Senator Theater (Sacramento, Calif.), Sacramento...
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Note : Due to original recording: no audio until 00:06:13. KOVR-TV news footage of the University of California, Berkeley during the Free Speech movement showing gatherings and music on campus and city parks; U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy rally; Cesar Chavez speaking and being interview; Mayor Milton McGee speaks in front of the California State Capitol Building in Sacramento; Poet Allen Ginsberg sings the Hare Krishna and is interviewed. The final clip seems to be of a Free Huey rally and shows...
Topics: californiarevealed, Black Panther Movement, Project Apollo (U.S.), Free Speech Movement (Berkeley,...
Source: 16mm film: 1 Reel of 1
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466
1920
1920
by
KCRA-TV (Television station : Sacramento, Calif.)
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Note : Due to original recording and/or condition when digitized: no sound until 00:04:07, sound goes in and out through clips. Historical film and KCRA-TV news footage of the Sacramento Solons, including opening day in c.1920 at Buffalo Field at 10th and Broadway; 1960 Solons' Board of Directors meeting and a game against Folsom Prison inmates; and scenes of Hughes Stadium and Hank Aaron in 1974. Notes on paper inside of container: "Solons; S 12 A 180201; Historical baseball games and...
Topics: californiarevealed, Baseball--California--Sacramento, Baseball
Source: 16mm film: 1 Reel of 1
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2.1K
May 2, 1967
05/67
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KCRA-TV; Biondi, Vic; Micheals, Spencer
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Note : Some segments are silent. Description : News footage shot by Sacramento's KCRA-TV that documents the Black Panther protest at the California State Capitol Building in Sacramento. The film also captures the subsequent police detention of many Black Panther members at a Union 76 gas station across from the Hubacher Cadillac dealership. The Mulford Bill, which sparked the protest, forbid carrying loaded weapons in public. KCRA reporters Spencer Michaels and Vic Biondi conducted interviews...
Topics: Black Panther Party, Capitols -- California -- Sacramento, Firearms -- Law and Legislation --...
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1910
1910
by
Wright and Kimbrough
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Description : A subdivision map of Wright and Kimbrough Tract 24, also referred to as the Fabulous Forties neighborhood. The Wright and Kimbrough Realty Firm developed the tract for wealthy upper-class families. The map advertises paved streets, sidewalks, shade trees, and architectural restrictions as amenities. The street names changed when the city of Sacramento annexed East Sacramento. M Street renamed Folsom Boulevard Phelan Avenue renamed M Street. Yardley renamed 40th Street....
Topics: Wright and Kimbrough, Wright and Kimbrough Tract, Fabulous Forties neighborhood, East Sacramento --...
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May 2, 1967
05/67
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KCRA
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LOW RESOLUTION SCREENER with TIMECODE Use the timecode at the top of the screen to mark in/out points when licencing master clips. Note : Some segments are silent. Description : News footage shot by Sacramento's KCRA-TV that documents the Black Panther protest at the California State Capitol Building in Sacramento. The film also captures the subsequent police detention of many Black Panther members at a Union 76 gas station across from the Hubacher Cadillac dealership. The Mulford Bill, which...
Topics: Black Panther Party, Capitols -- California -- Sacramento, Firearms -- Law and Legislation --...
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510
Jun 25, 1969
06/69
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McClatchy Broadcasting
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Description : An hour-long interview with Earl Warren, the 14th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The interview was conducted by Morris Landsberg shortly before Warren's retirement in 1969. The film is a news presentation of McClatchy Broadcasting and was filmed by Witold Marczewski. Topics discussed include defendant's rights, the difficulties of policing, the protection of individual rights and civil liberties, the Supreme Court decision in the Baker v. Carr case regarding...
Topics: Apportionment (Election Law)--United States--Cases, United States--Constitution--1st-10th...
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Dec 6, 1969
12/69
by
KCRA-TV
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Description: The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was a counterculture rock concert held on Saturday, December 6, 1969 at the Altamont Speedway in Northern California near San Francisco. The concert featured Santana , Jefferson Airplane , The Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , with the Rolling Stones taking the stage as the final act. The event is unfortunately remembered for being poorly organized with outbreaks of considerable...
Topics: KCRA, Altamont Speedway, concert, Rolling Stones, Santana, 1969, rock music, violence
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Description: Timothy Francis Leary (1920 – 1996) was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs under controlled conditions. He was most famous for his quote "Turn on, tune in, and drop out!" For a time he was incarcerated at Folsom Prison in the 1970's after a number of offenses including escaping from another prison. Interestingly, during his time at Folsom he was kept in solitary confinement...
Topics: KCRA-TV, Timothy Leary, Folsom Prison, drugs, Vacaville Prison, psychologist, prison, 1970s,...
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Jul 11, 1946
07/46
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Office of the County Assessor of Sacramento County
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Description : Assessor's map of River Park, which is located in East Sacramento. The subdivision is intersected by several streets which include Carlson Drive, State Avenue, Callister Avenue, and Sandburg Drive. Accession Number : 2003/x-03/224 Publisher : Office of the County Assessor of Sacramento County Date Published : c . 1940 - c . 1960s Dimensions : 19 x 17 in
Topics: Assessment map, River Park, East Sacramento -- Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento Map -- Maps...
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1910
1910
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Marshall, R.B.
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Description : A topographic map of the entire Sacramento Valley. It encompasses ten Northern California counties, ranging from Tehama County to the north and San Joaquin Valley to the south. Accession Number : 1981/144/007 Publisher : U.S. Geological Survey/ Marshall, R.B. Date Published : 1903-1910 Dimensions : 42 x 21.5 in
Topics: Geological surveys--United States, Topographic maps, USGS Quad Map -- Sacramento Valley, CSH Map...
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This video shows footage of Alvaro "Alberto" "Bert" Montoya being interviewed by an unidentified woman who might be his social worker Judy Moise. Montoya was one of Dorothea Puente's murder victims, and it is also suspected that he unwittingly helped Puente dispose of her victims' bodies. This video is part of The People v. Dorothea Montalvo Puente case files (Sacramento County Superior Court criminal case #18056) . CSH charges use and licensing fees. Accession number:...
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Topics: Dorothea Puente, 1426 F Street, Sacramento (Calif.), Serial murder investigation, Alvaro Montoya,...
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1972
1972
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Sacramento County Planning Department
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Description : A double sided map of the specific and general plan for the American River Parkway between the Sacramento City limits and Nimbus Dam. Accession Number : 1981/097/115 Collection : Sacramento County Parks Department Collection Publisher : Sacramento County Planning Department Date Published : Circa 1972 Dimensions : 42.5 x 11 in
Topics: Parks -- Recreation -- Sacramento County Parks and Recreation Department, American River Parkway,...
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Description : A map of the general plan for Sacramento County. The land is for commercial, residential, and agricultural purposes. The map boundaries are Roseville to the north and Galt to the south. Accession Number : 1981/053/003 Publisher : Unknown Date Published : 1965 Dimensions : 25 x 34.5 in
Topics: Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps, Land use survey, CSH Map Digitization Project
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1941
1941
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Wright and Kimbrough
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Description : A brochure advertising homes and lots located in Wright and Kimbrough Tract No. 39. The Wright and Kimbrough Realty Firm produced this brochure to advertise the affordable houses available to working class individuals. The brochure includes a map of Tract 39, several photos of houses typical to the tract, statements from the realtors, and a brief overview of the tracts many benefits. The tract boundaries are Theodore Judah Elementary School, 36th Way, Tivoli Way, and McKinley...
Topics: Advertising -- Real estate business, Sacramento County -- Real estate, Wright and Kimbrough, Wright...
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Description: A twenty-five-minute film containing original news footage of the Soledad Brothers story, the Angela Davis case, an interview with San Francisco lawyer Fay Stender, footage of Governor Ronald Reagan commenting on Davis, and UC Berkeley anti-Reagan protests. See SEGMENTS below for subjects and time codes. The Soledad Brothers were three African-American inmates charged with the murder of a white prison guard, John Vincent Mills, at California's Soledad Prison on January 16,...
Topic: Davis, Angela -- Civil Rights Activist, Reagan, Ronald -- California Governor -- U.S. President,...
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LOW RESOLUTION SCREENER with TIMECODE Use the timecode at the top of the screen to mark in/out points when licencing master clips. Description: An eighteen-minute film containing original footage about the Zodiac killer who terrorized the San Francisco bay area in the late 1960's and early 70's. The film features detectives at work, press conferences where sections of the Zodiac's letters are read and shown, a school bus driver discussing the killer's threat to children, and an interview...
Topics: KCRA TV, Zodiac Killer -- Zodiac -- Serial Killer -- Lake Berryessa Stabbings -- Napa (Calif.)
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Description: Join KCRA-TV's Harry Martin in this second volume of short interviews with the entertainers and musicians we still know and love today. In this volume we see the first and ONLY interview ever conducted with "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy in his Spock costume and make up, a rather shy Barbara Streisand in 1960, the always wonderful Vincent Price, the amazing Bruce Lee in a very early interview during his time as Kato on "The Green Hornet" program, Adam West as...
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Topics: Harry Martin, entertainment, show biz, Leonard Nimoy, Barbara Streisand, Bruce Lee, Vincent Price,...
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LOW RESOLUTION SCREENER with TIMECODE Use the timecode at the top of the screen to mark in/out points when licencing master clips. Description: KCRA-TV reporter Stan Atkinson speaks with Manson Family member Susan Atkins (1948 - 2009) while incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, California in 1978. Atkins, along with fellow family members, were charged for the murder of actress Sharon Tate and three others at her home at 10050 Cielo Drive in...
Topics: Atkins, Susan Denise -- Central California Women's Facility Chowchilla (Chowchilla, Calif.) --...
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Oct 8, 1910
10/10
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Arrowsmith, A.
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Description : A map of the American River and Natoma Company Canals near Folsom. The map boundaries are Auburn to the north and Ford's Bar to the southwest. Accession Number : 1981/037/821 Publisher : Arrowsmith, A. -- Civil Engineer Date Published : 1910-10-08 Dimensions : 22 x 32 in
Topics: Natomas Company, Folsom -- Sacramento County (Calif.), Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps, CSH Map...
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1933
1933
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Sacramento Police Department
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This jail register includes the prisoner's name, charge, date of arrest, and bond or deposit amount, the actions taken, and the name of the arresting officer. The register covers November 1933 to October 1934. Digitized by FamilySearch.org.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.) -- Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
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1935
1935
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Western Map Company
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Description : A map of Sacramento and the surrounding area published by the Western Map Company. This map features approximately fifty advertisements from different Sacramento businesses, a street index of the city, a directory for public works, and a Sacramento facts chart from the 1930 U.S. Census. The Capital City Title Company paid to produce the map. Accession Number : 1987/091/061 Publisher : Western Map Company Date Published : 1935 Dimensions : 24 x 24 in
Topics: Advertising, Labor, Business, Sacramento County (Calif.) -- Maps, Sacramento -- Sacramento County...
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Description: KCRA-TV investigates the subject of the occult in this 1969 news special. Interviews with Official Witch Louise Huebner, author and psychotherapist Nathaniel Branden bookend this special report examining the world of tarot cards, hypnotism, witchcraft, and other often misunderstood practices of the occult and new age arts. Louise Huebner (1930 - 2014) was an American author of occult books, astrologer, and the only officially appointed Official Witch in the entire world. She...
Topics: KCRA-TV, Louise Huebner, witchcraft, Tarot, Occult, Series, Tarot, Deviation, New Age, Hypnotism,...
Sacramento Police Department mug book with photographs and descriptions of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) arrestees from 1916-1924. Please see the index PDF for more details on each arrestee, including full name, description, and details of the arrest. The index references the arrest numbers and names in the mug books, but is mostly organized by arrest number. Accession number: 1995-013-087 Digitized by FamilySearch.org
Topics: Identification photographs, Sacramento, Calif., Industrial Workers of the World, criminals, mug...
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Sacramento Police Department
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This jail register includes the prisoner's name, charge, date of arrest, and bond or deposit amount, the actions taken, and the name of the arresting officer. The register covers June 1883 to December 1886. Accession number: 1995/013 Digitized by FamilySearch.org.
Topics: Prisoners -- Sacramento (Calif.) -- Registers, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department
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Mar 21, 1996
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KCRA TV
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Description: A documentary, produced in 1996, focuses on the relationship between humans and the Sacramento River over the past 150 years. It details issues with flooding and how people cope with these issues. It also discusses how mining and dumping affects the river and irrigation of the Central Valley. The film was produced by Kit Tyler and Dave Kaylor for KCRA-TV and is hosted by Tim Russ. Source: SVHS from original 16mm film Accession number: 1983/131; VAM 045 Copyright: Rights...
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Topics: Floods -- Flooding -- Levees -- Sacramento River, KCRA-TV, Irrigation -- Central Valley, Sutter's...
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Oct 23, 1969
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KCRA-TV
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Description: Filmed by KCRA-TV at the University of California at Berkeley, this film features the various performers and audience attending the Berkeley Folk Festival of October 23, 1969. Seen in this film are such diverse musicians as Charley Marshall, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, and Country Joe and the Fish, as well as an interview with musicologist Charles Seeger. The Berkeley Folk Music Festival was held annually from 1958 to 1970 in Berkeley, California , one of the major...
Topics: KCRA-TV, U.C. Berkeley, Folk Music, Festival, Country Joe, blues, music, live performance,...
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