Historical Alamo Photo Restoration Project

In the 1930s, Alamo, California was a sleepy agricultural village.

There was no freeway, no Army Corps of Engineers altering the creek, and no stoplights.

Albert Davies was a professional photographer who moved to Alamo in 1933 from Berkeley. He was the proprietor of “The Davies Press” and was very active in Alamo civic affairs, including trusteeship of the local grammar school. Mr. Davies spent his time here photographing the landscapes of the San Ramon Valley, the people, culture, businesses, and agriculture.

These photographic images represent a window into the pre-World War II way of life in Contra Costa County and were believed by the Contra Costa County Historical Society (CCCHS) to have been forever lost when Mr. Davies left Alamo and moved to the Sierra Nevada.

Miraculously, they have now been found.

CCCHS would like to preserve and protect these historical images by digitizing and scanning them.

Once added to the searchable database maintained by the Contra Costa County Historical Society, the public will have a chance to see many of these preserved historical photos for themselves.

This project has caught the interest of the Alamo Improvement Association (AIA).

AIA has established a Go Fund Me account for the $12,000 needed for this project. AIA will match each dollar donated up to $6,000 for a total of $12,000.

Please join us in this community project to preserve Alamo's history for the future.

Thank you for your donation!

Roger Smith

AIA President

Steve Meyers

AIA Board Member

Derene Allen

AIA Board Member