California
Old color photos of California from the 1950s to the 1980s, documenting cities, towns, highways, and everyday life across a period of major growth and change. Taken on color film, these images capture California’s streetscapes, coastal communities, downtown centers, suburbs, and roadside scenes during the post-war and late-20th-century decades.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Alabama Hills Road, Lone Pine, California 1972
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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco 1976
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Azusa, California – Foothill Blvd (U.S. Route 66) 1972
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Azusa, California 1972
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Badwater Basin, Death Valley California 1972
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Barstow Station, California 1982
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Beverly Hills City Hall, California 1972
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Big Bear Lake Village, California 1972
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Bill’s Auto Repair, Lone Pine, California 1982
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Bishop, California 1981
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Bishop, California 1981
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Bishop, California 1981
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Bishop, California 1981
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Boat PT-73 at Universal Studios, Hollywood 1976
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Burger King, Bishop, California 1981
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Capri Motel, Beverly Hills 1972
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Chairlift at Mount Baldy, California 1950s
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Chevy Chevette at San Francisco Airport 1983
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Colony Kitchen, Riverside–Moreno Valley 1972
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DC-9 at McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach 1971
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Death Valley Museum, Furnace Creek California 1972
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Death Valley National Monument, California 1972
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Death Valley, California 1972
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Desert Inn Motel, Blythe California 1972
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Disneyland 1964 – Main Street Cinema & Tobacco Shop
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Disneyland, California 1956 – Skyway & Holiday Hill
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Disneyland, California 1963 – Dumbo Ride
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Disneyland, California 1965 – Matterhorn & Skyway
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Disneyland, California 1966
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Disneyland, California 1966 – Astro Jets ride
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Disneyland, California 1973 – Matterhorn & Skyway
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E Street, Downtown San Bernardino 1972
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E Street, Downtown San Bernardino 1972
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East Main Street, El Cajon, California 1972
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Entrance Plaza at Universal Studios Hollywood 1970s
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Entrance to San Diego Zoo 1976
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Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco 1950s
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Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley California 1972
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Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley California 1972
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Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley California 1972
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Galloping Goose, Knott’s Berry Farm 1950s
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Giant Forest Village, Sequoia National Park 1972
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Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 1959
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Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 1959
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Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 1959
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Imperial Avenue, El Centro, California 1972
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Knott’s Berry Farm, California 1963 – Calico Mine Ride
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Lake Kaweah, California 1972
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Lone Pine, California 1972
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Lone Pine, California 1972
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Lone Pine, California 1982
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 1972
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Malibu Grand Prix car seen in 1985
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Marina Resort, Big Bear Lake, California 1972
