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 Photo by C. W. J. Johnson
Photo Accession # 78-006-0001 5x7" copy negative Circa 1881 This by Charles W. J. Johnson view shows one of the two gates of Pacific Grove, California. The community was founded as a Methodist retreat in 1875. This gate stood at Lighthouse & Grand Avenues from 1875 to early 1887. The man in the foreground is Joseph Oscar Johnson who was made superintendent of the Grove Retreat by the Pacific Improvement Company in 1881. We have photographs of Lovers Point Beach Beach and Hopkins Marine Station on it in 1893. Also the Del Monte train and the Pacific Grove train station. And photographs from the early tent camp days to today. Holdings: over 3,000 photos of Pacific Grove , Asilomar Conference Grounds, and the Point Pinos Lighthouse and a Aerial photo of Pacific Grove July 10, 1906 by George R. Lawrence in the photo collection. Some other photos of Pacific Grove and Cannery Row, 19th Century and 20th Century Pacific Grove photos., Pacific Grove collection |
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Prints are available in Black & White or Sepia |
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Go to California Views main menu Go to Favorite photo menu Go to Ed Ricketts photo, circa 1936 Go to another photo of Ed Ricketts Go to historic Cannery Row photo, 1945 Go to John Steinbeck photo, 1963 Go to old Monterey street scene, 1887 |
California Views Frequently Asked Questions Go to how to get to California Views Go to photo use and photo license fees Go to list of our California holdings by place Go to photo of Pacific Grove Street, 1900 Go to historic Mission photograph by C.W.J. Johnson Go to Pacific Grove Lighthouse at Point Pinos, 1890 |
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Mr. Pat Hathaway, Photo Archivist
California Views Photo Archives 469 Pacific Street Monterey, California 93940-2702 |
Phone (831) 373-3811
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