Location #13
This page is comprised of vintage photos and images from the King City area, most of which were provided to me from the archives at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum located in San Lorenzo Park at the west end of King City. A few were also taken from the collection at the King City branch of the Monterey County Free Library.
The museum is excellent, and I strongly advise everyone to visit it when in the area. I have also included a few shots of some of the exhibits at the museum on this page. I want to thank Susan Kelley, and Sharon Turner for their much appreciated help and cooperation.
The old Hotel Camino Real. |
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The old highway coming into
King City from the south. |
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A shot looking down Broadway
from around 1920 |
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One of the original bridges
over the Salinas River. |
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The sign reads "$10 to
$100 fine for driving over this bridge faster than a walk...or driving
over 40 head of stock at one time" |
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Another shot of an early King
City bridge looking northeast. |
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An early Cadillac Dealership
and garage. |
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View looking northeast on Broadway
in the 1930's. Note the Standard station in the right foreground. |
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This old station may have been
on the west end of town in the early 1900's |
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One of the early bridges under
construction. |
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View facing west of the old
King City bridge over the Salinas River |
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An early gas pump exhibit at
the museum. |
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Gas was a little more affordable
then. It still had high tax, though. |
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An artist rendering of a very
early Shell Gas station. |
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One of the many outdoor exhibits
on the museum grounds. |
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