I like photographs a lot. Sometimes they give me information I can't find anywhere else. Other times, I see glimpses into artistic sensitivity and expertise. But the images I find most memorable are ones that open doors into the personality of the photographer, giving me a sense of what it might have been like to know . . . → Read More: Waiting for Santa
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The past always holds surprises. Several weeks ago, Stockton historian Alice van Ommeren started an online discussion among local archivists about "wanted postcards," postcards that law enforcement officials from an earlier age circulated by mail hoping to catch criminals. That exchange reminded me of a scrapbook I found in the Museum’s collection some time ago.
Wanted . . . → Read More: The Good Old Days Revisited Last week, one of my colleagues asked me if I knew any good Thanksgiving stories from San Joaquin County’s past. I had to admit that I didn’t, but I promised to look. So off I went. Unfortunately, I haven’t succeeded yet, but I did come across an item that started me thinking about how different people . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving One Century Ago My Dad died several years ago; Mom followed him to the grave early last year. In all honesty, I never fully appreciated how much she enjoyed taking pictures until I waded into her collection of albums, which must have numbered close to one hundred. One of my favorite images features my maternal grandparents, two aunts, several of . . . → Read More: Boys Will Be Boys Vintage postcards, many of which can be found in the archives of the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, are a valuable resource for studying local history and chronicling family history. (Below, Head of Navigation, Stockton, ca. 1920.) Modern postcard collectors consider the early 1900s the Golden Age of Postcards. This period represents a time when millions of . . . → Read More: Postcards as Windows into the Past |
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