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Palo Alto Historical Association We are the Palo Alto Historical Association of Palo Alto, California curators of Palo Alto History

The Goblin's House at the Lucie Stern Community Center in 1955. Happy Halloween!
10/31/2026

The Goblin's House at the Lucie Stern Community Center in 1955. Happy Halloween!

Roxy Rapp and mask used for decoration at his clothing store, Roxy, in 1988. (Photo by Andreas Roemer)
10/28/2026

Roxy Rapp and mask used for decoration at his clothing store, Roxy, in 1988. (Photo by Andreas Roemer)

The Cubberley High School marching band performing at a football game on Cubberley field in 1958.
10/25/2026

The Cubberley High School marching band performing at a football game on Cubberley field in 1958.

The corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street, ca. 1974.
10/23/2026

The corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street, ca. 1974.

The fountain on California Avenue by the train station in 1978. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
10/21/2026

The fountain on California Avenue by the train station in 1978. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

The Embarcadero underpass in October 1968.
10/19/2026

The Embarcadero underpass in October 1968.

Cleaning up in the All American Market after the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989. (Photo by Joe Melena)
10/17/2026

Cleaning up in the All American Market after the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989. (Photo by Joe Melena)

Col. John Skeggs addressing crowd at the Embarcadero Underpass dedication in October 1936.
10/15/2026

Col. John Skeggs addressing crowd at the Embarcadero Underpass dedication in October 1936.

Fishing pier by the new Dumbarton Bridge in October 1985. (Photo by Ted Fink)
10/13/2026

Fishing pier by the new Dumbarton Bridge in October 1985. (Photo by Ted Fink)

Construction of center concourse at Stanford Shopping Center, October 1976. (Photo by Ken Yimm)
10/11/2026

Construction of center concourse at Stanford Shopping Center, October 1976. (Photo by Ken Yimm)

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4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
94306

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