Member since 25-Oct-10
Visitors 6755
3318 photos

Welcome to "THE OLD PHOTO GUY '' I hope you enjoy looking at all the photos of days gone by and my Fine Art Images. If you know of someone who has old images that need to be saved feel free to contact me as our mission states we are trying to Preserve the past for the future. I mainly am interested in old logging images but will find a home for most anything. All sales are used to help preserve these images before they are all gone. If you are having trouble placing an order please contact me immediatly at greg@oldphotoguy.com All items are MADE in AMERICA and this Business is owned and operated by an American Veteran.


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Address720 Rigby Ave.
Rio Dell, CA 95562
United States
Daytime phone707-764-3967
Evening phone707-764-3967
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Web sitewww.oldphotoguy.com
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The Old Photo Guy is a Business dedicated to saving Historical Photos for future generations. I started collecting Logging images after i had a customer come into my studio and tell me about the old photos that were in his family and they did not know what to do with them so they threw them in the dump. After that day i asked every person over 30 if they knew where i could locate old historical photos ; and to my surprise hundreds of people started donating their old photos so my wife Penny and I have dedicated our lives to finding and preserving the past for the future one photo at a time. Our Collection is mainly focused on the Logging along the Pacific North West . We are based out of Northern California in Beautiful Humboldt County. I have been in the Photography Business since 1987


Featured Galleries & Collections

Fine Art Landscapes

Visitors 124
232 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Fine Art Landscapes

Denny California

Visitors 117
386 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Denny California

Historical Logging

Visitors 2404
328 photos
Created 13-Nov-11
Modified 13-Nov-11
Historical Logging

Rio Dell California

Visitors 447
33 photos
Created 25-Feb-11
Modified 25-Feb-11
Rio Dell California

People

Visitors 392
38 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
People

Wild Mushrooms

Visitors 38
102 photos
Created 14-Apr-11
Modified 14-Apr-11
Wild Mushrooms

1955-56 Flood at Humboldt County

Visitors 177
117 photos
Created 15-Feb-11
Modified 15-Feb-11
1955-56 Flood at Humboldt County

1964 Flood of Humboldt County

Visitors 1429
246 photos
Created 23-Apr-11
Modified 23-Apr-11
1964 Flood of Humboldt County

Maritime/ Boats and such

Visitors 155
45 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Maritime/ Boats and such

Most popular Logging Photos

Visitors 297
23 photos
Created 28-Jun-11
Modified 28-Jun-11
Most popular Logging Photos

Ferndale California

Visitors 100
37 photos
Created 22-Mar-11
Modified 22-Mar-11
Ferndale California

Loleta California

Visitors 127
38 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Loleta California

Petrolia & Cape Town

Visitors 189
25 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Petrolia & Cape Town

Fernbridge California

Visitors 112
46 photos
Created 16-Aug-11
Modified 16-Aug-11
Fernbridge California

San Francisco

Visitors 53
27 photos
Created 15-Feb-11
Modified 15-Feb-11
San Francisco

Eureka California

Visitors 232
99 photos
Created 13-Feb-11
Modified 13-Feb-11
Eureka California

Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Visitors 152
48 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Fortuna California

Visitors 897
169 photos
Created 14-Nov-11
Modified 14-Nov-11
Fortuna California

Historical Automobiles

Visitors 115
180 photos
Created 10-Nov-11
Modified 10-Nov-11
Historical Automobiles

Historical Panoramic Photos

Visitors 199
143 photos
Created 10-Feb-11
Modified 10-Feb-11
Historical Panoramic Photos

Arcata California

Visitors 173
12 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Arcata California

Color Panoramic Images

Visitors 30
13 photos
Created 27-Oct-11
Modified 27-Oct-11
Color Panoramic Images

Animals

Visitors 37
73 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Animals

Ghost Town of Bodie

Visitors 135
36 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Ghost Town of Bodie

Fine Art Buildings of all kinds

Visitors 29
49 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Fine Art Buildings of all kinds

Shelter Cove California

Visitors 66
24 photos
Created 16-Feb-11
Modified 16-Feb-11
Shelter Cove California

Motorcycles

Visitors 57
29 photos
Created 16-Feb-11
Modified 16-Feb-11
Motorcycles

Movie Stars

Visitors 127
14 photos
Created 17-Feb-11
Modified 17-Feb-11
Movie Stars

Trains

Visitors 200
160 photos
Created 7-Apr-11
Modified 7-Apr-11
Trains

Crannell / Bullwinkel California

Visitors 66
12 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Crannell / Bullwinkel California

Light Houses

Visitors 61
20 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Light Houses

1964 Crescent City Tsunami

Visitors 131
6 photos
Created 18-Mar-11
Modified 18-Mar-11
1964 Crescent City Tsunami

Fine Art Flowers

Visitors 12
26 photos
Created 9-Nov-11
Modified 9-Nov-11
Fine Art Flowers

Waterfalls

Visitors 29
36 photos
Created 27-Mar-11
Modified 27-Mar-11
Waterfalls

Steam Donkeys

Visitors 82
43 photos
Created 7-Apr-11
Modified 7-Apr-11
Steam Donkeys

Yosemite National Park

Visitors 13
15 photos
Created 27-Apr-11
Modified 27-Apr-11
Yosemite National Park

Falk California

Visitors 90
4 photos
Created 26-Mar-11
Modified 26-Mar-11
Falk California

Airplanes Old & New

Visitors 158
40 photos
Created 14-Jul-11
Modified 14-Jul-11
Airplanes Old & New

Fieldslanding California

Visitors 54
9 photos
Created 6-Jul-11
Modified 6-Jul-11
Fieldslanding California

Coastal Redwoods

Visitors 75
60 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Coastal Redwoods

Mono Lake

Visitors 8
6 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Mono Lake

Crater Lake Oregon

Visitors 19
5 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Crater Lake Oregon

Look Prairie Barn

Visitors 25
19 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Look Prairie Barn

Historical Hunting & Fishing

Visitors 66
4 photos
Created 10-May-11
Modified 10-May-11
Historical Hunting & Fishing

1950s Kitty Cat Photos from Bill Early

Visitors 40
37 photos
Created 8-Jun-11
Modified 8-Jun-11
1950s Kitty Cat Photos from Bill Early


Recently Added

People

Visitors 392
38 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
People

Native Americans

Visitors 32
23 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
Native Americans

Oddities & Such

Visitors 264
9 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
Oddities & Such

Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Visitors 152
48 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Fine Art Landscapes

Visitors 124
232 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Fine Art Landscapes

Coastal Redwoods

Visitors 75
60 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Coastal Redwoods

Petrolia & Cape Town

Visitors 189
25 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Petrolia & Cape Town

Fortuna California

Visitors 897
169 photos
Created 14-Nov-11
Modified 14-Nov-11
Fortuna California


All Photographs

Historical Logging

Visitors 2404
328 photos
Created 13-Nov-11
Modified 13-Nov-11
Historical Logging

Rio Dell California

Visitors 447
33 photos
Created 25-Feb-11
Modified 25-Feb-11
Rio Dell California

Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Visitors 152
48 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Rust in Peace : Fine Art Photos of Dead Cars

Fine Art Landscapes

Visitors 124
232 photos
Created 29-Nov-11
Modified 29-Nov-11
Fine Art Landscapes

Fortuna California

Visitors 897
169 photos
Created 14-Nov-11
Modified 14-Nov-11
Fortuna California

Historical Automobiles

Visitors 115
180 photos
Created 10-Nov-11
Modified 10-Nov-11
Historical Automobiles

Historical Panoramic Photos

Visitors 199
143 photos
Created 10-Feb-11
Modified 10-Feb-11
Historical Panoramic Photos

Denny California

Visitors 117
386 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Denny California

Arcata California

Visitors 173
12 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Arcata California

Color Panoramic Images

Visitors 30
13 photos
Created 27-Oct-11
Modified 27-Oct-11
Color Panoramic Images

Animals

Visitors 37
73 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Animals

Ghost Town of Bodie

Visitors 135
36 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Ghost Town of Bodie

Wild Mushrooms

Visitors 38
102 photos
Created 14-Apr-11
Modified 14-Apr-11
Wild Mushrooms

Eureka California

Visitors 232
99 photos
Created 13-Feb-11
Modified 13-Feb-11
Eureka California

Fine Art Buildings of all kinds

Visitors 29
49 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Fine Art Buildings of all kinds

San Francisco

Visitors 53
27 photos
Created 15-Feb-11
Modified 15-Feb-11
San Francisco

1955-56 Flood at Humboldt County

Visitors 177
117 photos
Created 15-Feb-11
Modified 15-Feb-11
1955-56 Flood at Humboldt County

Shelter Cove California

Visitors 66
24 photos
Created 16-Feb-11
Modified 16-Feb-11
Shelter Cove California

Motorcycles

Visitors 57
29 photos
Created 16-Feb-11
Modified 16-Feb-11
Motorcycles

Fernbridge California

Visitors 112
46 photos
Created 16-Aug-11
Modified 16-Aug-11
Fernbridge California

Petrolia & Cape Town

Visitors 189
25 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Petrolia & Cape Town

Movie Stars

Visitors 127
14 photos
Created 17-Feb-11
Modified 17-Feb-11
Movie Stars

People

Visitors 392
38 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
People

Trains

Visitors 200
160 photos
Created 7-Apr-11
Modified 7-Apr-11
Trains

Crannell / Bullwinkel California

Visitors 66
12 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Crannell / Bullwinkel California

Loleta California

Visitors 127
38 photos
Created 21-Feb-11
Modified 21-Feb-11
Loleta California

Light Houses

Visitors 61
20 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Light Houses

1964 Crescent City Tsunami

Visitors 131
6 photos
Created 18-Mar-11
Modified 18-Mar-11
1964 Crescent City Tsunami

Fine Art Flowers

Visitors 12
26 photos
Created 9-Nov-11
Modified 9-Nov-11
Fine Art Flowers

Waterfalls

Visitors 29
36 photos
Created 27-Mar-11
Modified 27-Mar-11
Waterfalls

Ferndale California

Visitors 100
37 photos
Created 22-Mar-11
Modified 22-Mar-11
Ferndale California

Steam Donkeys

Visitors 82
43 photos
Created 7-Apr-11
Modified 7-Apr-11
Steam Donkeys

Yosemite National Park

Visitors 13
15 photos
Created 27-Apr-11
Modified 27-Apr-11
Yosemite National Park

Falk California

Visitors 90
4 photos
Created 26-Mar-11
Modified 26-Mar-11
Falk California

Airplanes Old & New

Visitors 158
40 photos
Created 14-Jul-11
Modified 14-Jul-11
Airplanes Old & New

Fieldslanding California

Visitors 54
9 photos
Created 6-Jul-11
Modified 6-Jul-11
Fieldslanding California

Most popular Logging Photos

Visitors 297
23 photos
Created 28-Jun-11
Modified 28-Jun-11
Most popular Logging Photos

Coastal Redwoods

Visitors 75
60 photos
Created 28-Nov-11
Modified 28-Nov-11
Coastal Redwoods

Maritime/ Boats and such

Visitors 155
45 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Maritime/ Boats and such

1964 Flood of Humboldt County

Visitors 1429
246 photos
Created 23-Apr-11
Modified 23-Apr-11
1964 Flood of Humboldt County

Mono Lake

Visitors 8
6 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Mono Lake

Crater Lake Oregon

Visitors 19
5 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Crater Lake Oregon

Look Prairie Barn

Visitors 25
19 photos
Created 4-May-11
Modified 4-May-11
Look Prairie Barn

Historical Hunting & Fishing

Visitors 66
4 photos
Created 10-May-11
Modified 10-May-11
Historical Hunting & Fishing

1950s Kitty Cat Photos from Bill Early

Visitors 40
37 photos
Created 8-Jun-11
Modified 8-Jun-11
1950s Kitty Cat Photos from Bill Early

Korbel California

Visitors 33
13 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Korbel California

Military from world war 1 to present

Visitors 84
56 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Military from world war 1 to present

Old Theatre Advertisement from the Fortuna Theatre

Visitors 23
20 photos
Created 19-Jul-11
Modified 19-Jul-11
Old Theatre Advertisement from the Fortuna Theatre

Depression Era Photos

Visitors 166
8 photos
Created 19-Jul-11
Modified 19-Jul-11
Depression Era Photos

Historical Mining 1870-1950

Visitors 138
16 photos
Created 30-Jul-11
Modified 30-Jul-11
Historical Mining 1870-1950

Oddities & Such

Visitors 264
9 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
Oddities & Such

Hand Colored Historical Photos

Visitors 59
36 photos
Created 19-Aug-11
Modified 19-Aug-11
Hand Colored Historical Photos

Birds

Visitors 3
23 photos
Created 25-Oct-11
Modified 25-Oct-11
Birds

Native Americans

Visitors 32
23 photos
Created 30-Nov-11
Modified 30-Nov-11
Native Americans
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14.Chalene Hansen Primofiore(non-registered)
Awesome collection! Viewing these brings back such memories! 9 years old at the time, was rescued myself by the National Guard. These pictures today are tearing me up, thinking of my Dad, Charlie who took such a lost. No thought of ever giving up, just move forward. Never ever felt sorry for himself or any help from the Red Cross or any agency He took care of everything himself. It was get this mess cleaned up, we have business to run. Humboldt Drive In Theater and Hansen Wire Rope. Also our family home which I still live today had 18 inches of water in it. These picture are just amazing, when I think of all the lives and families that were devastated by this flood. That generation, our parents did not sit around for any hand outs, like the generation of many today. Glad of the work ethics that were instilled in us. There is a couple pictures that I am going to want that have the Humboldt Drive In Theater, which is the closed Hansen's Truck Stop. Yes, keep up your awesome work! I was just hit with a soft spot today looking at these photos, I'll be talking to you soon! Charlene
13.Roy Falk(non-registered)
Maybe Noah was a relative? Do you know his family's country of origin?
12.Clif Korlaske(non-registered)
Truly and artist Absolutely great stuff
11.Ray Osburn, Jr.(non-registered)
Great to see pictures of Fernbridge on your website. My family lived at the old Governor Bailey Estate "fishing lodge" in Fernbridge from 1950 to 1964, and the pictures brought back fond memories of summers swimming under the bridge. My Dad was raised in Fortuna, and claimed to have actually felled redwoods with two-man handsaws in his early years.
6.Roger s Barisdale(non-registered)
It really gives many of us a realazation of how good we really have it today, the historical photos i'm sure people throughout the northern state could provide a little more detail as to location and names and or property, im sure through time it will be fun to sit back with elders to bicker locality of photos and or people and im sure stories will develope that will be educational and eager to hear of pastimes by sharing with friends and family. thank you Ive yet to archive a 100 year collection with arial photographs of the 55 64 floods and the rise and fall of our once great redwood curtain legacy.
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