Palo Alto Historical Association

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

An undated photo of University Avenue at night. Anyone know what year this would be?
06/22/2026

An undated photo of University Avenue at night. Anyone know what year this would be?

Palo Alto Farmer's Market in 1991.
06/20/2026

Palo Alto Farmer's Market in 1991.

The Mitchell Park "gopher holes" ca. 1958, soon after the park opened.
06/17/2026

The Mitchell Park "gopher holes" ca. 1958, soon after the park opened.

Skateboarding at Greer Park in 1991.
06/14/2026

Skateboarding at Greer Park in 1991.

Site of Greer Park in 1963. Photo is taken from Colorado Avenue with South Bayshore on the right.
06/12/2026

Site of Greer Park in 1963. Photo is taken from Colorado Avenue with South Bayshore on the right.

Students by Stanford's Lake Lagunita in 1971. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
06/10/2026

Students by Stanford's Lake Lagunita in 1971. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

Looking over Boronda Lake at Foothills Park in 1970.
06/07/2026

Looking over Boronda Lake at Foothills Park in 1970.

A newly opened Rinconada swimming pool in 1940. Walter Hays Elementary School can be seen in the background.
06/05/2026

A newly opened Rinconada swimming pool in 1940. Walter Hays Elementary School can be seen in the background.

A photo of Robert McLean (L), first principal of Gunn High School, sitting with Henry M. Gunn, at the school's graduatio...
06/03/2026

A photo of Robert McLean (L), first principal of Gunn High School, sitting with Henry M. Gunn, at the school's graduation ceremony in 1981. (Photo by Thomas Ovalle)

Palo Alto High School graduation ceremony in the late 1940s. (Photo by Gene Tupper)
06/01/2026

Palo Alto High School graduation ceremony in the late 1940s. (Photo by Gene Tupper)

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