I collect old Mendocino County Post Cards and I would like to share those photographic memories with anyone who may be interested. Photos on this page are donated by Irl Rickabaugh, Ed Bold, and little old me.
If you or anyone you know have old photographs or post cards of Mendocino County towns, people or places please share them with me. I will make copies and return them. If you have donated photos to Bob Lee you need to know that he is no longer sharing photos with the Held House. So please donate directly to the Held House. Bring photos there and we can scan them in and hand them right back to you so there is no chance of them getting damanged or lost. Help preserve our local history. I hope you enjoy this site.
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Last Updated 11-17-2005 
Ukiah City Hall circa 1913 Fire Dept is on the ground floor SE corner of School and Church
Ukiah City Baseball Team
Ukiah Gateway Sign in Winter circa
1933
The Red Lion Hill Billies Band circa 1934 Estell Allen started this bunch.
Ukiah Gateway Sign in the Summer circa 1933
Absalom Tidwell Perkins - Perkins St was named for him.
This is how the "U" looked in 1914.
Ukiah's First Airplane 1912
Ukiah's first airplane wreck - same day!
One mile race at the old track in Ukiah it says on the back Ukiah won and Fort Bragg was second 1909.
Ukiah Fairgrounds Race Track (Old Location)
The Eagle Stable at Henry and North State Street in the 1890's.
Smiths Stable Stage on the way to Blue Lake from Ukiah
Ukiah Opera House at the North West
corner of School and Henry
The Dr. King House at the North West corner of Mill and S Dora. c 1900.
Ukiah Looking South on State St. From
Smith St.
Looking South across the front of the Courthouse
at the Poulas Building and the Cecille Hotel
Looking South across the front of the Courthouse note the old bus.
Looking West and North from the roof of the Court House Christian Church to right.
School Street behind the Courthouse. Bank
of America at left circa 1920's
The Hofman Building on the SE corner of State St. and Standley St.
The W A Hoffman Emporium at the NW corner of State St and Standley.
School St. looking North from about Church
St. Wards store where the book store is now.
Foster's Five and Dime Store 300 block
South State St. circa late 1930's
Fosters Variety in the 1920's.
The Reorganization of the Ukiah Chamber of Commerce.
L-R Betty Pacini, Barbara Blair, Mayor Forrest Huges, Pat Larsen and Pat Tisdale for a Ukiah Centennial publicity photo.
Fawn Cafeteria where the Library is now. Was
the Greyhound Depot.
Fawn Cafeteria at Night
Desenan's Barbecued Meats. SE corner of State and Gobbi.
Ukiah Milling Mill at the South West corner of S. State and Mill St.
Ukiah Auto Electric Co.
Millers Stage 1912.
Eversole's NW corner of State and Smith St.
Eversole's New Building School and Henry - Cheese Cake Momma now
State St looking North from Smith St.
1916 Oakland Auto at Ukiah
North State between Henry and Scott on
the East Side of the street
Ukiah Auto Court 810 N State St.
Veterans Suprlus on State St.
Bartlett's Oil Truck
Mendocino Van and Storage van 1949.
Pioneer Company Truck circa 1940
Old Standard Oil Depot on Lesile near Gobbi St circa 1915
Early Ukiah Service Station.
Beacon Drive Inn - Great Burgers!!
Flavorland Drive Inn
Black Cat Cafe South of Hopland
Ukiah Post office 1917 to about 1935 PO 1937 PO 1950
Ukiah Courthouse circa 1905
Ukiah Courthouse from the top of the Odd
Fellows Hall
Ukiah Courthouse circa 1905
circa 1910 circa 1920 circa
1938
Ukiah Jail, Courthouse
and Hall of Records on School Street
A second view of the rear of the Court House and the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Dick Williams in vest Bev Broaddus second from left Circa 1935 at the Old Jail on School St.
Sheriff Reno Bartolomie Circa 1954
Ukiah Palace Hotel circa 1910's Note balcony
like cover around front and side
Ukiah Palace hotel circa l920's
Cecille Hotel 1915 SE corner of State and
Perkins
Grand Hotel Ukiah became the Cecille in 1904
Donohue Hotel SW corner of State and Henry
McGlashan building. State and Church Burned in 1917
The Albertson Insurance Office L-R James Everett Holiday, Frank Albertson, Elmer "Pete" Albertson 1911.
Ukiah 1917 Fire. Started in the Fashion
Livery now a parking lot next to the Palace Dress Shop
Ukiah Fire June 18, 1917 Looking South
on State from in front of the Courthouse
Hofman Building SE corner of State and Standley
Marks Building and Fashion Livery prior
to the 1917 fire. SW corner of State and Perkins
Standley St. looking West from State
St.
Ukiah Auto Parts
Yates Service Station NE corner of State and Ford St. L-R Donald Weselsky and Loren Hunt.
Red Star Auto Camp. SW corner of State
and Gobbi where the bank is now
Big Oaks Auto Camp on South State Owned by the Frohns at this time.
Johnson Auto Camp Ukiah circa 1933 100
feet N of Talmage Rd
Ukiah Grammar School circa 1890's
BEV of Yokayo School circa 1940
BEV of Ukiah above State and Church St. circa 1939.
Ukiah High School circa 1900
Ukiah High School circa 1950's
Ukiah High School Milk Club at Yokayo School
Oak Manor School when it was new
Ukiah from the above the West end of Clay
Street circa 1890
School Street right behind the Court House circa 1885.
Savings Bank of Mendocino County NW corner
of School at Standley St. circa 1920's
Bank of Ukiah NE corner of State and Standley
circa 1903. Law office there now
The old Medico Drug store at the NW corner
of State and Standley
Al's Shell Station at Talmage Road
Saunders Richfield Station Ukiah
Mill on the Robbins Ranch out Low Gap Rd. on right is William Joseph Salisbury left may be Jack Salisbury.
Al Weger at the redwood tree cut to make the Redwood Tree Service Station.
Old view of the Redwood Tree Station.
Hayes Music Store and the Foster Five and
Dime
Hodge Brothers Cafe on N. State where
the Golden Dragon is now
Ukiah Theater circa late 1950's
J. C. Penny's behind the Court House on
School St.
Opening Night at the Victory Theatre
in Ukiah Feb 2, 1914
Mendocino State Hospital circa 1910
Mendocino State Hospital State Asylum
Mendocino State Hospital from the Air. Note West Wing of the "RTs" builing in foreground.
Mendocino State Hospital Old part of the receiving and treatment buildign before the remodel.
Guidi's bar and store in Talmage.
Talmage Post Office.
Anton Stadium
Italian Grocery on the West Side of Perkins. Owned by L. Cololmbini.
Just West of the railroad tracks
Triple S Camera State and Gobbi
Rones Candy and Ice Crean on North State St.
Elk Horn Hotel on East Perkins. East side between
Main and Mason St.
Blue Bonnet on Opening Day in 1951
Blue Bonnet Right after it opened in
1951
Blue Bonnet Drive Inn on South State St.
Russian River Bridge near Talmage
Ukiah Fish Hatchery at the top of Standley
Street
Ukiah Fish Hatchery interior.
Tourist Camp Ukiah - Now the Todd Grove Park
circa 1912
Ukiah City Park 1919 Welcome Home WW I Vets
Harvey's House Free Auto Camp at the
NE corner of Walnut and Live Oak
Vichy Springs Pool
Vichy Springs Dinning Room in the 1930's.
East Perkins in about 1956. The Lido was
still old 2 story building
Ukiah Racer - Molly in the Jitterbug
The Crawford Mill on North State St.
The Largo Bridge South of Ukiah across the Russian River.
Boonville 1909
Down town Boonville circa 1966
Boonville Hardware Store C. W. Finny 1915
Boonville Hotel 1907
Boonville Street Scene circa 1905
Boonville High School.
Boonville School circa 1878. Can some one identify this school for sure?.
Prather's Store at Philo
Coyote Valley looking South down on old Highway 20 - Lake Mendocino is here now.
Coyote Valley looking South along the Russian River on the West side of the valley.
Cold Creek on Highway 20
The Cold Creek School Bus owned and driven by Lawrence Daut.
Cold Creek Fish Hatchery at PV road
and Highway 20 area
Cold Creek Ranch Interior (Who are these guys?).
Cold Creek Ranch Interior. Note the seats made from saddles.
Cold Creek Ranch Highway 20.
Denny's Auto Court 101 and Laughlin Way
Tweetys Store and Auto Camp became Denny's Auto Court Circa 1930's
Redwood Valley Garage.
Stansell's Garage in Redwood Valley.
Hopland Down Town circa 1915
Hopland High School circa 1935
Hopland Down town Circa 1935.
Hopland Auto Court Circa 1940's
Hopland General Store
Hopland from the train station water
tower - Note the Thatcher Hotel
The Rail Road is coming to Kelseyville! Old card promoting the Hopland to Lake County Rail Road which failed.
Saaz Ranch Hop Kiln Hopland
Hop Kiln Hopland
Train Wreck 1911 Derailed by a cow
Train Wreck Head on two people died.
circa 1929
Duncan Springs Resort Hopland
Duncan Springs Cabin.
Hopland Grammar School.
Potter Valley Main St looking West
Potter Valley Main St. looking East
Potter Valley High School.
Potter Valley Eel River Siphon construction
Spottswood Home in Potter Valley
The Thornton Hotel in Potter Valley circa 1900's.
Potter Valley Bridge circa 1910
Potter Valley Bridge circa 1910.
Redwood Valley Charcoal Plant
Ben Ra Moter Lodge between Willits and Ukiah
North of Ridgewood
Andy's Willits
Eleven Oaks Service and auto court.
Eleven Oaks Service and auto court
Willits Down Town circa 1920's circa
1930's circa 1930's
Willits 1925
Willits Main and W. Valley
Willits Main St. looking North circa 1949
Howard Hospital circa 1938
Willits Carnegie Public Library
Willits Union High School when it was brand
new
Palace Hotel Willits
Hotel Willits
Hotel Van Willits
Willits down Town circa 1921.
U-Auto Stop
Little Lake Garage with 5 Star Autos owned by the same family.
The El Rancho Meson 8 miles North of Willits was the Carter's Log Cabin and in the 1960 was named Acorn Park.
Pleasure Auto Camp North of Willits
Olsens Pleasure Camp11 miles
North of Willits - Longvale now.
Camp Shangri-La North of Willits
Octagon House 1905 Eight miles out Sherwood. Was a boarding house
This is the Oil Well on Oil Well Hill North of Willits.
Willits Train Depot
Northern Western Lumber Mill Yard in
Willits. Circa 1890
Black Bart Rock - the real one on old 101 near Ridgewood
Covelo High school circa 1920
Covelo Post Office and Drug Store
Covelo Hotel
Covelo High School.
Covelo Indian School.
Hotel Purcell Covelo.
The Round Valley Creamery.
Covelo Down Town c 1934
Commerical Ave in Covelo.
Commerical Ave in Covelo.
Howard Street Covelo.
Later View of Howard Street in Covelo.
Crawford Mill North of Covelo in the valley.
Dos Rios circa 1900
Dos Rios Train Station.
Island Mountain Station on the Railroad
Laytonville Circa 1890
Laytinville Cowboys circa 1890's.
Laytonville 40 years later
Golden State Ice Cream Parlor. Can anyone tell us anything about this business?
Laytonville 1927
Laytonville 1927
Laytonville
Longvale Station
Empire Rest Stop circa 1930 Now the rest
area near Longvale
Rail Road Construction near Longvale
Reavis Hights
Reavis Hights #2
Tan Oak Park
Tan Oak Park 2
Czech Lodge 9 miles North of Laytonville
Maple Lodge ten miles North of Laytonville
Lane's Flat with a PickWick Stage in front.
Beautiful down town Piercy circa 1925 and
yes that is highway 101
Camp Piercy a few years later.
Rhea's at Leggett next to Carl's Cafe.
Happy Valley near Cummings
COAST
Albion New Cash Store 1905
Albion Mill circa 1927-30
Bourns Landing between Anchor Bay and Gualala circa 1890.
Navarro Ridge Gordon Meat Co and Hotel circa 1900.
Woodward's Market and the Post Office near Little River
Logging Train near the Casper Mill
Greenwood Hotel at Elk
Lavender's Court where the Leggett Market is today.
Lavender's Court at Leggett
Lavender's Court at Leggett
Cummings Service Station
Adanac Lodge 5 miles North of Cummings SW side of the Cedar Creek Bridge.
The Albion South Side Hotel circa 1905
Albion Mill circa 1909-11
Albion Mill Looking East circa 1895
Albion Mill circa 1890's
Albion Mill circa 1907
Albion Mill Wharf circa 1890s
Albion Rail Road Engine for Albion mill at a Camp in the woods
Albion Engine #5 and crew.
Albion Bridge under construction circa 1944
Albion Flat circa 1940's
Albion Peavler's Country Store
Albion Grocery Store Circa 1950
This is a train load of Auto Cars being taken to the Highway at Wendling (Navarro) in about 1915. This was the olny to get from the coast to the main highways
Navarro Ridge Hotel circa 1899.
Jug Handle Creek Trestle Caspar Lumber Co Engine #3
Jug Handle Creek Trestle with "Jumbo" on the trestle.
Jug Handle Creek Trestle with engine.
Steamer Carastrano Loading Lumber at Casper
Casper Log Chute into the Pond
Casper Mill Chute and Mill
Caspar Lumber Mill
Casper Bay
Casper Bridge and Mill circa 1930's
Casper Lumber Company Mill circa 1900
Casper Blind Pig - R-L Mr. Canada, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Arthur and son, Mr. Borman
Alder Creek Trestle.
Greenwoood Lumber Co train in the woods.
Greenwood School on the Ridge
Elk Garage
Elk in 1918. Old L. E. White Mill
Bird's Eye View of Elk and the Mill
The Rail Trestle just North of Elk for the L E White Lumber Company.
Stevenson Bridge on Elk Creek with train load of logs crossing 500+ feet long.
Greenwood When it was really Big!
Fort Bragg First National Bank 1914
Gus West Island at the end of Pine St. They say this was a "House of Joy"
Main Street Fort Bragg 1954
Early Fort Bragg Fishing industry at Noyo
Fort Bragg Community Building circa 1920's
Fort Bragg Redwood Ave.
Fort Bragg Shore Line Super Station 1929 NE corner Main and Pine Gas 29.5 cents a gal.
Fort Bragg Franklin St. circa 1890's
Fort Bragg Main and Laurel
Fort Bragg Fire Engine
Fort Bragg Hospital
Fort Bragg Theatre
Fort Bragg Main St 1930's.
Fort Bragg Comrade Club Hall
Fort Bragg Suomalainen Band Juho J. Tuomala back row right.
Dirigible Shenandoah Visits Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg Grammar School circa 1890's
Fort Bragg High School circa 1890's
Fort Bragg High School in the 1940's (?)
Pt Cabrillo Light House circa 1910
The Fort Bragg Redwood Store Circa 1895 later to be the Union Lumber Co. Store
Fort Bragg Union Lumber Co Store
Fort Bragg Union Lumber Co Store
Union Lumber Log Pond and wharf. Circa 1910.
Ground floor is Charles Huhtala Taylor.
This is the last load of logs to arrive at Union Lumber by train from the 10 mile woods in 1949.
Frisco Dick in The Wasp at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg Baseball Team in the 1930's.
Fort Bragg Funeral
Fort Bragg Quake Damage on Franklin
St.
Looking Up Redwood Ave in Fort Bragg.
The Union Lumber Company Strore is to your left
Fort Bragg - Big Logs for the Union Lumber Co
Mill
Fort Bragg Round House for the C.W.R&N Rail Road Company circa 1917.
Load of logs for Union Lumber Co.
Fort Bragg - New Union Lumber Co Trucks
Noyo Bridge circa 1920's
Noyo River Mouth circa 1890
Noyo Boating in the 1890's
Noyo View in the 1890's with the old bridge
Noyo River Mouth circa 1920's
Noyo School circa 1905.
Noyo with both bridges in. 1947 the new bridge is not being use yet.
Noyo River after the New Bridge was built
A view of the New Bridge at Noyo Harbor circa
1940's
Carine's Restaurant circa 1940 note the old Noyo bridge in the background.
The Anchor Inn Fishing Lodge in Noyo.
Noyo Beach Auto Court
Noyo King Salmon
Little River Store and Post Office
The South Fork Landing in the Gualala woods.
Gualala Engine very early. This one had no brakes on it. They were very careful.
Gualala circa 1915
The First Gualala Hotel burned in about 1900.
This is the second Gualala Hotel built in 1903.
Bishops' Standard Station at Manchester
Kasten Street Mendocino
Lansing Street Mendocino
Apple Hall Mendocino
Mendocino Bay and lumber ship
The Mendocino Mill "Maru" under way on Big River used to two logs and lumber.
Mendocino Big River Beach and shipping point.
Ferry Mendocino on San Francisco Bay
The SS Romulus anchored in Mendocino Bay.
CCC Camp at Russian Gulch near Mendocino
Navarro By the Sea and the old Wharf and
rail leading to it.
Navarro By the Sea
Navarro River Bridge
Navarro Mill and Workers Housing circa 1900.
The Navarro Mill Company Store.
The Navarro Mill engine about 1885.
McDonald to the Sea Highway - Highway 128
out to Navarro by the Sea
Wendling Now Navarro. This was when the
Mill was in full operation.
Wendling (Is now Navarro)
Four Wheeling near Windling NEAT photo
Point Arena Coast Guard Station
Point Arena Disotelle's
Point Arena Drug Store Interior and Dr Pitts.
First Point Arena Light House circa 1885.
Remains of the Point Arena Light House March
1906
Point Arean 1906 Earthquake damage on Main St.
New Point Arena Light House 1909
Christiansen Ranch near Point Arena 1900's.
This is how they loaded ships at a "Baker Chute" - Point Arena.
Another view of the Point Arena-Baker Chute
A third view of Baker Chute and boats waiting to load.
Point Arena Wharf
Point Arena Wharf - Early View
Point Arena School
Garcia School near Point Arena Curtis Beebe in this class of 1899.
Point Arena Oil Well
Karn (Karen) and Peder Christiansen early settlers.
Point Arena Parade
Halliday Stable in Point Arena 1900's.
Halliday and Howe Store just down from Halliday's Stable.
Point Arean Old buildings and wagon Beebe's and Fugunsen.
The Kenkoku Maru on the beach near Point Arena.
Fish Story near Cuffy's Cove Boat load of Ling Cod. Charlie Li Foo an early barber is on the right
Incline at Rollerville on the Garica River. Boards being lifted up the hill
Rollerville Town near Point Arena.
Iverson Landing Beebe family with loads of RR ties for shipping.
Iverson Landing Chute.
Ten Mile Bridge Dedication
Ten Mile Bridge
Rockport Mill
Rockport Mill (2)
Cotteneva Lnb Co Rockport.
Rockport Mill Cable chute, Island and bridge.
Rockport Suspension Bridge - First on
the West Coast
Usal Early view looking West
Usal Foggy day at the mill.
Usal logging housing for mill workers
Usal Company Store
Usal Mill looking East up the canyon
Usal Mill building
Usal Wharf
Westport Mill Wharf
Westport Landing circa 1888
Westport Mill Wharf (2)
Westport Town View
Westport Town View circa 1920
Westport Town View circa 1920
Quad Tree before it became the World Famous
Tree House
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