Adventures in California History

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Lincoln Highway by Donner Lake

Click photo for larger view. Title: “This Property adjoins Donner Lake Sub-division No.1 (Notice stream of mountain water)”

This view is looking south towards Donner Lake, where we see an automobile using the Lincoln Highway, approximately mid-1920’s.. Yesterday's post concerned the Donner Lake camp located on the west end of Donner Lake. A reader thought the car pictured yesterday was the photographer's car. It was a common practice back in the day to make sure your vehicle was in the photo. It appears that today's photo has the same car, so it must be the photographer's.

Click photo for larger view. Title: Office Donner Lake Camp

The above photo shows the Donner Lake Camp, which was located on the west end of the lake. We can see the photographers car just off The Lincoln Highway, lower left.