University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Everyday Life and People

Primary source images highlighting the diverse immigrants who came to California in the early 20th century and some of the challenges they faced.

Primary source photographs and documents showing what daily life was like during World War II.

Primary source images show the development of the modern advertising industry and highlight what these ads reveal about American culture during the early 20th century compared to today.

Original photos depicting the rise of industry and the transformation of the American workplace.

Original photographs look at pop culture and entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.

Primary source photographs depicting new technologies and communications at the turn of the 20th century and how lives changed as a result.

Looks at what life was like at home in the U.S. during World War II using original photographs.

A collection of primary source materials and informational text that looks at law and order in the "wild west" of California, identifying changing ethnicity in a growing population seeking gold and other resources.

Primary source images and informational text highlight the diverse population found in mid 19th century California.

A collection of primary source photos from 19th-century California which portray what everyday life was like during the California Gold Rush.