Palo Alto Historical Association

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

Paly students waiting to cross Alma at Churchill Avenue in 1985.
08/24/2026

Paly students waiting to cross Alma at Churchill Avenue in 1985.

Gunn High School students walking to school on Arastradero Road, 1969. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
08/21/2026

Gunn High School students walking to school on Arastradero Road, 1969. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

Lee's Comics in 1990, after the store moved to 3783 El Camino Real. (Photo by Joe Melena)
08/19/2026

Lee's Comics in 1990, after the store moved to 3783 El Camino Real. (Photo by Joe Melena)

Opening day at the new Cubberley High School in 1956. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
08/17/2026

Opening day at the new Cubberley High School in 1956. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

Gunn students in Bol Park at the Matadero Road crossing, 1979.
08/15/2026

Gunn students in Bol Park at the Matadero Road crossing, 1979.

Laurie Cappiello at University Art Center store in Palo Alto in 1977. (Photo by Ken Yimm)
08/12/2026

Laurie Cappiello at University Art Center store in Palo Alto in 1977. (Photo by Ken Yimm)

Cherry Lyon in her children's bookstore If Wishes Were Horses. The store was open from 1984-1992 and was located at 533 ...
08/10/2026

Cherry Lyon in her children's bookstore If Wishes Were Horses. The store was open from 1984-1992 and was located at 533 Ramona Street.

Get there early for the best selection! Blockbuster Video in 1990, located on El Camino Real and Vista Street.
08/08/2026

Get there early for the best selection! Blockbuster Video in 1990, located on El Camino Real and Vista Street.

The Bead Shop in 1990. The shop was located at 177 Hamilton Avenue and later moved to University Avenue before it closed...
08/06/2026

The Bead Shop in 1990. The shop was located at 177 Hamilton Avenue and later moved to University Avenue before it closed in 2008. (Photo by Mike Dafferner)

Alma and San Antonio Road in 1961. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
08/04/2026

Alma and San Antonio Road in 1961. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

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4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
94306

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