Loleta California: The Old Photo Guy

2 guys in Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:37:49 GMT

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Building the South Jetty Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:38:25 GMT

]]>Building the South Jetty at Humboldt Bay.

A huge string of Eel caught Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:38:40 GMT

]]>These gentlemen show off their large catch of Eels.

Young people with their Salmon Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:39:03 GMT

]]>Group of young people admiring the salmon they caught.

Marvel's Gas Station Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:39:49 GMT

]]>Marvel's Service Station located on Eel River Drive Loleta, California. Marvel's also had cabins they rented for the weary traveler. In the background to right is Ming's Cottages.

Gas Station on Eel River Drive Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:40:04 GMT

]]>Eel River Drive looking South Loleta, California. Cross road to right is Cannibal Island Road.

Gilded Rose Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:40:48 GMT

]]>This Loleta Bar became Friendly Corners Restaurant and Bar in the 1950's. It is now "The Gilded Rose" located on Main Street Loleta, California.

J.P. Meng Gas Station Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:41:37 GMT

]]>J.P. Meng Standard Oil Products Gas Station Loleta, California.

Libby McNeill Milk Condensing Plant

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:42:01 GMT

]]>Libby McNeill Milk Condensing Plant Loleta, California. Also Loleta Livery Stables photo by Keir, Fortuna, California.

Libby, McNeill & Libby Milk Plant

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:42:47 GMT

]]>Libby McNeill Milk Plant located in Loleta, California.

Loleta Class Photo 1910

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:43:23 GMT

]]>Class of 1910 Loleta, California.

Loleta Creamery Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:43:47 GMT

]]>Old Loleta Creamery Loleta, California.

Loleta Creamery Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:44:10 GMT

]]>Horse drawn wagons delivering to the Loleta Creamery.

Crew of Libby, McNeil & Libby Milk condensing plant

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:44:29 GMT

]]>The crew of Libby, McNeil & Libby Milk condensing plant, Loleta, California. Photograph by Keir Fortuna, California.

Names of crew of Libby, McNeil & Libby Milk condensing plant

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:45:02 GMT

]]>The names of the crew of Libby, McNeil & Libby Loleta, California.

Loleta Creamery Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:47:34 GMT

]]>Loleta Creamery on Loleta Drive Loleta, California.

Loleta Danish Brotherhood Picnic Aug 5th 1911 Photo by Keir Fortuna Ca.

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:48:01 GMT

]]>Danish Brotherhood Picnic August 5, 1911 Loleta, California. Photographer Keir of Fortuna took this photo.

Jim Davy Chevron Gas Station & 101 Motel Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:48:36 GMT

]]>Along Eel River Drive is Jim Davy Chevron Gas Station. As well as 101 Motel Loleta, California.

Loleta Livery Stables fire circa 1956

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:49:09 GMT

]]>Volunteer Firemen extinguishing a fire on this building that was previously housed the Loleta Livery Stables Loleta, California. On this location today is the parking lot for the Loleta Cheese Factory.

Loleta Fire circa 1956 Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:49:49 GMT

]]>Bystanders watch as the Volunteer Fire Department fights the fire on this building that used to house "Loleta Livery Stable". On the corner of Loleta Drive and Market Street Loleta, California.

Loleta fire circa 1956

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:50:22 GMT

]]>Volunteer Firemen fight this horrific fire in Loleta, California.

Loleta Fish Derby Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:51:02 GMT

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!st Place fishing derby 1953

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:15:50 GMT

]]>Here is Russ Svendsen with his trophy and outboard motor made by Martin and produced 4.5 horses , his winning fish was 35lbs and 4 oz. this is Sunday Oct.4, 1953

1st place fishing derby

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:15:51 GMT

]]>Here young Russ Svendsen struggles to hoist this big King Salmon that weighed in at 34lbs 4 oz and put him in 1st place in the fishing derby in Loleta Oct.4, 1953

Loleta Fish Derby October 11, 1956 Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:51:39 GMT

]]>Fishermen who participated in the Loleta Fish Derby Loleta, California.

Loleta Fishing Derby October 11, 1956 Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:52:17 GMT

]]>This young man shows off the huge Salmon he caught at the Loleta Fishing Derby Loleta, California.

Loleta Fishing Derby Loleta, California circa 1956

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:52:44 GMT

]]>This man competed in the Loleta Fishing Derby Loleta, California.

Loleta Livery Stable Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:53:20 GMT

]]>E.P> Mitchel Horseshoeing and Jobbing was located on Hookton Road across from the old Loleta Hotel.

Main Street Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:53:57 GMT

]]>Looking at Main Street Loleta and some of the businesses are" Dickson & Dickson, Loleta Hotel, a Saloon, and Ming's Sporting Goods just to name a few.

Loleta, California Main Street circa 1800's

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:54:24 GMT

]]>1800's Main Street Loleta, California. Some of the businesses are" Stoves Tin Ware & plumbing, Drug Store, Loleta Hotel, Loleta Market are just some of the businesses in Loleta.

Main Street Loleta around 1910

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:55:00 GMT

]]>This old grainy photo was discovered under an old building there in town , it shows a bustling place to live.

Loleta Market interior Main Street Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:56:35 GMT

]]>Interior view of Loleta Market Loleta, California.

Loleta Passenger time card 15

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:57:39 GMT

]]>Passenger time card Northwestern Pacific Railroad effective April 20, 1911.

Loleta Swauger Station

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:58:06 GMT

]]>Loleta Swauger Station Loleta, California.

Meng Bros General Merchandise Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:58:40 GMT

]]>A Main Street Loleta shown is Meng Bros General Merchandise, Loleta Meat Market.

Libby McNeil & Libby Creamery Loleta, California

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:59:22 GMT

]]>Milk trucks in front of the Libby McNeil & Libby Creamery Loleta, California.

Loleta Mule Team

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:59:48 GMT

]]>A group of farmers stop and strike a pose for the photographer. They are threshing wheat on the loleta bottoms, the barn in the background is the Renner Ranches Barn just off of Cannibal Island Road.

sunset creamery

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:00:16 GMT

]]>Loleta was in it's hey day a hub for Creamery's as there were farms everywhere producing milk and the train came right thru town.

The Old Round Barn

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:00:38 GMT

]]>The Thompson Ranch on Copenhagen Road was home to one of the last round barns in the United States. Unfortunatly in 2011 the barn started to collapse and is beyond repair.

Locomotive #8

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:01:32 GMT

]]>This was one of the trains that frequented the Loleta Area in the early 1900s

Loleta Garage

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:14:27 GMT

]]>A group poses out side of the shop in downtown Loleta Garage around 1920

Loleta Garage Interior

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:16:08 GMT

]]>The mechanic stops to have his photo taken while doing some head work on this old Ford phaeton automobile { New to him } inside the Loleta Garage around 1920

Loleta Garage

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:16:12 GMT

]]>A group of mem and a small baby gather around the mechanic at the Loleta Garage.