Tuesday, January 31, 2012  5:00 – 7:00pm Real Rural Launch Party Free Event at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street,...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Discussion with beverages and hors d’oeuvres served. Free Event at the California Historical Soci...

Saturday, January 21, 2012, 3:00 p.m. California Historical Society Collections at the Autry National Center Tour and Reception Free Event...

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Oyster farming discussion Free Event at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission Stree...

The California Historical Society hosts the exhibit Oyster Farm: Photographs of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company , featuring the documentary ph...

Annual Duck Festival on the shores of Lake Merritt ,  Oakland , staged each New Year's Day. Photographer: Unknown. 1923. Silver gelat...

A New Year’s tradition that many Californians look forward to each year is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Since 1890 the parade has drawn...

Thursday, December 15, Friday, December 16, Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18 from 11:30a.m – 2:30p.m. each day. Palo Alto Wal...

While surveying our photograph collection, we came across this interesting image of a man and his monkey. His name is S. Nederveld with a da...