<p>This is a nice vintage advertising poster for the Vitascope, a movie film projector produced and marketed by Thomas Edison's company. The actual Vitascope was invented by Thomas Armat and C. Francis Jenkins. The Vitascope's first theatrical exhibition was on April 23, 1896, at Koster and Bial's Music Hall in New York City.</p> Learn More
Picture shows an old fire engine in front of the Plaza Fire House, 126 Plaza Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Photo dates to 1887. Learn More
Pictures shows old horse-drawn wagons in front of the Avon Theatre, Main & California Streets, Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA. Photo dates to late 1800's. Learn More
Vintage maps shows illustration of the city of San Francisco, CA. Birds eye view from the bay looking south-west. This old Currier & Ives illustrated map dates to 1878.<br /> Learn More
Picture shows Engine 15 Firehouse, 2150 California Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. Nice view of old fire engine in front of the firehouse. Learn More
Vintage map poster shows a bird's eye view of San Diego, California, with text and index to points of interest. This vintage map dates to 1876. <br /> Learn More
This vintage illustrated poster depicts the battleship Olympia, which was a protected cruiser in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. She is most notable for being the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay. The cruiser continued in service throughout World War I and was decommissioned in 1922. Learn More