California Postcards

California has been a popular tourist destination for over a century, and that popularity prompted the manufacture of countless postcards. Early views of Los Angeles, San Francisco and other locations appeal to both collectors and historians.

Chinese Telephone Exchange

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“Interior, Chinese Telephone Exchange, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif.” Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Stanley A. Piltz Company, Unmailed, stock #0972 $8.00

Shanghai Low Restaurant

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Shanghai Low Restaurant, San Francisco. Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Curt Teich, Unmailed, stock #0957 $8.00

Submarine Gardens, Catalina

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Viewing the Submarine Gardens, Santa Catalina, California. Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Unmailed, stock #0904 $6.00

On the Sandy Beach, Long Beach

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“On the Sandy Beach,” bathing beauty at Long Beach. Standard Size, Divided Back, Pub. by Newman Post Card Co., Unmailed, stock #0894 $6.00

Brookdale Lodge

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Brook in Dining Room, Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains, Brookdale, Calif. Standard Size, White Border, Pub. by Curt Teich, Unmailed, stock #0860 $6.00

Sculpin in the Submarine Gardens

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Sculpin in the Submarine Gardens, Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal. Copyright 1910. Standard Size, Divided Back, Pub. by The Benham Co., Unmailed, stock #0825 $8.00

Jew Fish, Santa Catalina

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Jew Fish, Santa Catalina, California. Standard Size, Divided Back, Pub. by Edward H. Mitchell, Unmailed, stock #0818 $6.00

El Cortez and Famous Sky Room

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El Cortez Hotel and Famous Sky Room, San Diego, Calif. Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Hopkins News Agency, Stamped but unmailed, stock #0809 $7.00

Modern Buildings, San Diego, CA

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Composite Group of Modern Buildings, San Diego, California. Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Tichnor, Unmailed, stock #0801 $6.00

Greetings from Catalina Island

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Large letter, “Greetings from Catalina Island.” Standard Size, Linen, Pub. by Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Postmarked 1935, stock #0798 $6.00

Ramona’s Marriage Place, 1907

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Ramona’s Marriage Place, San Diego, Cal. Standard Size, Undivided Back, Pub. by Detroit Photographic Co., Postmarked 1907, stock #0792 $8.00

Where Ramona was Written

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Where Ramona was Written. Standard Size, Divided Back, Pub. by M. Rieder, Unmailed, stock #0789 $10.00

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