Tag Archives: Postcards

Gaviota Pass and U.S. Route 101 (1930s)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The two vintage postcards below show Gaviota Pass circa 1930 and the old cement single lane highway, which today is a four lane divided interstate, as shown in the third image below and also in the previous post, Motoring on … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged 1930s, Automobiles, Cars, Gaviota Pass, Highway 101, History, Photos, Pics, Postcards, Vintage | 2 Comments

Through From Santa Barbara to San Francisco in 48 Hours (1873)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A newspaper ad for Coast Line Stagecoach Co. published in the Santa Barbara Weekly Press (1873). In 1873, twenty-two dollars ($375.00 in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars) got you a two-day ride on a stagecoach to San Francisco. That must have … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Coast Line, History, Old West, Postcards, Stagecoaches, Writing | 7 Comments