Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Project Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: San Bruno local history photograph collection
Dates: 1850-1977
Bulk Dates: Circa 1910-1950
Collection number: Consult repository
Collector:
San Bruno Public Library
Collection Size:
159 items
159 online items
Repository:
San Bruno Public Library
Abstract: The San Bruno Public Library's photograph collection includes images of historical interest of San Bruno and other areas of
San Mateo County from the mid 1800s to the mid 1950s. Images document commercial, residential, and public buildings (notably
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Mills Field Airport (later San Francisco Airport), Tanforan Park Racetrack, and Edgemont Grammar School);
street scenes; neighborhoods; significant individuals; and annual events such as the Posy Parade.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the San Bruno Public Library. The creators of the records and their heirs generally retain literary
rights, For permission to publish or to reproduce, please contact the San Bruno Public Library.
Preferred Citation
San Bruno local history photograph collection. San Bruno Public Library, San Bruno, California.
Acquisition Information
Consult repository.
Project Information
These photographs were assembled from the collections in the San Bruno Public Library and digitized as part of a one-year
project from September 2005 through June 2006 in order to provide a single access point to primary graphic resources documenting
the history of San Bruno. It was supported by the U.S. Institude of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the
the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the California State Library, in cooperation with
the California Digital Library.
Scope and Content of Collection
The San Bruno Public Library's photograph collection includes images of historical interest of San Bruno and other areas of
San Mateo County from the mid 1800s to the mid 1950s. Images document commercial, residential, and public buildings (notably
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Mills Field Airport (later San Francisco Airport), Tanforan Park Racetrack, and Edgemont Grammar School);
street scenes; neighborhoods; significant individuals; and annual events such as the Posy Parade.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Names and Places
Beltramo, Fred
Staggs, Dick
San Bruno Park Elementary School District (Calif.)
Tanforan Race Track (San Bruno, Calif.)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (San Bruno, Calif.)
San Francisco International Airport (Calif.)
San Bruno (Calif.)
Topics
Schools--California--San Bruno
Airports--California--San Bruno
Streets--California--San Bruno
Business Districts--California--San Bruno
Genres and Forms of Materials
Photographs
Brochures
Letters (correspondence)