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  • Google bicycles parked near visitor lobby at Google in Mountain View, California

    Google bicycles parked near visitor lobby at Google in Mountain View, California

    Colorful bicycles parked near the Google visitor lobby in Mountain View, California. This photo was taken in 2007.

  • North Beach in San Francisco, California

    North Beach in San Francisco, California

  • Santa's Tree Farm & Village in Half Moon Bay, California

    Santa's Tree Farm & Village in Half Moon Bay, California

    Roadside view of Santa's Tree Farm & Village in Half Moon Bay, California.

  • Byxbee Park trail in Palo Alto, California

    Byxbee Park trail in Palo Alto, California

    Byxbee Park in Palo Alto, California, has a beautiful scenic trail with paths covered in crushed oyster shells that wind through rolling natural grass hills. This photo was taken in 2009.

  • Beach at Princeton by the Sea, California

    Beach at Princeton by the Sea, California

  • Mathematician Cédric Villani in front of the home of Steve Jobs in Palo Alto, 2013

    Mathematician Cédric Villani in front of the home of Steve Jobs in Palo Alto, 2013

  • The Closed Borders Books Store in the Old Varsity Theatre Building

    The Closed Borders Books Store in the Old Varsity Theatre Building

    Taken in 2013, this photo shows the Borders Books store as it sat during that time after the store closed for business. The book store was once housed in the old Varsity Theater on University Avenue in Palo Alto. Borders was liquidated in 2011, the building remained vacant until 2015.

  • Facebook window signage in Palo Alto, California

    Facebook window signage in Palo Alto, California

    This signage was located at the old Facebook headquarters at 164 Hamilton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto, California — back in September, 2007.

  • Spangenberg Theater at Gunn High School

    Spangenberg Theater at Gunn High School

    Spangenberg Theater on the campus of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California. This photo was taken in 2009.

  • Coastline Community in Pacifica, California

    Coastline Community in Pacifica, California

  • California seagull seen through a big eye lens

    California seagull seen through a big eye lens

  • Apple Store at 451 University Avenue in Palo Alto, 2007

    Apple Store at 451 University Avenue in Palo Alto, 2007

    Nighttime photo of the outside of the Apple Store located at 451 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California, in September 2007 (before the Apple Store moved to the new location (at 340 University Avenue).

  • Community Organic Garden Wooden Sign in Palo Alto

    Community Organic Garden Wooden Sign in Palo Alto

    Wooden sign posted at the Palo Alto Community Garden off Newell Street in Palo Alto. The photo was taken in 2009.

  • Parking Garage Elevator on a Rooftop in Palo Alto, California

    Parking Garage Elevator on a Rooftop in Palo Alto, California

    Located at 445 Bryant Street in Palo Alto, California, this rooftop elevator to the parking garage is decorated with bright yellow paint and a bird in black and white.

  • Mathematician Cédric Villani at Stanford University, 2013

    Mathematician Cédric Villani at Stanford University, 2013

  • The klystron gallery of the two mile long linear accelerator at SLAC

    The klystron gallery of the two mile long linear accelerator at SLAC

    Photo taken by the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Facebook Headquarters in 2007 on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto

    Facebook Headquarters in 2007 on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto

    This signage was located at the old Facebook headquarters at 164 Hamilton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto, California — back in September, 2007.

  • Boronda Lake at Foothills Park in Palo Alto, California

    Boronda Lake at Foothills Park in Palo Alto, California

    Cattails at Boronda Lake in Palo Alto's Foothills Park.

  • Nighttime carnival ferris wheel in San Jose, California

    Nighttime carnival ferris wheel in San Jose, California

  • Pacific Ocean at Pescadero State Beach

    Pacific Ocean at Pescadero State Beach

  • American Coot in the Palo Alto Duck Pond

    American Coot in the Palo Alto Duck Pond

    Photo of American Coot taken at the Palo Alto Duck Pond at the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, California.

  • Strawberries on a farm near Castroville, California

    Strawberries on a farm near Castroville, California

    A strawberry farm near Castroville, CA.

  • Yellow Wildflowers in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

    Yellow Wildflowers in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

  • JOYA Restaurant and Lounge Striped Bull in Downtown Palo Alto

    JOYA Restaurant and Lounge Striped Bull in Downtown Palo Alto

    JOYA Restaurant is located at 339 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California, and features Latin food.

  • HanaHaus Working Space in the Varsity Theatre Building in Palo Alto

    HanaHaus Working Space in the Varsity Theatre Building in Palo Alto

    This photo was taken in 2017 and shows the Varsity Theatre on University Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. HanaHaus is a café and community workspace that fosters a vibrant culture of technology innovation. It is the brainchild of Dr. Hasso Plattner, co-founder of software company SAP.

  • Canadian Geese with Goslings at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

    Canadian Geese with Goslings at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

    Eight goslings walk between their parents on a path at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, California.

  • Sequoia Hotel in Redwood City, California

    Sequoia Hotel in Redwood City, California

    Constructed in 1912, the Sequoia Hotel is located at the corner of Broadway and Main in Redwood City, California. This photo was taken in October 2009.

  • Sky Londa creek in Woodside, California

    Sky Londa creek in Woodside, California

    Sky Londa is an unincorporated mountain community in San Mateo County. This photo was taken off the winding road leading through the community.

  • Orange Pumpkins in a Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Patch

    Orange Pumpkins in a Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Patch

    Stacked pumpkins near a pumpkin patch in Half Moon Bay, California.

  • 1998 View of Transbay Terminal Bus Loop in San Francisco, California

    1998 View of Transbay Terminal Bus Loop in San Francisco, California

    April 1998 VIEW OF TRANSBAY TERMINAL BUS LOOP NEAR SPLIT, WITH SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN DISTANT BACKGROUND, FACING EAST. - San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. Dennis Hill, Photographer US Government photo.

  • Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View ticket counters

    Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View ticket counters

  • Pacific Art League of Palo Alto

    Pacific Art League of Palo Alto

    Located at 668 Ramona Street in Palo Alto, the Pacific Art League is an "art community" that was founded in 1921.

  • Palo Alto Caltrain Station in Palo Alto, California

    Palo Alto Caltrain Station in Palo Alto, California

  • Colorful Finches in a Whimsical Tree at the Palo Alto Baylands

    Colorful Finches in a Whimsical Tree at the Palo Alto Baylands

    Colorful finches in red and yellow sitting on a tree at the Palo Alto Baylands nature preserve in Palo Alto, California.

  • Beechcraft B200 on the Palo Alto landing strip

    Beechcraft B200 on the Palo Alto landing strip

  • Redwood City, California signage: Climate Best by Government Test

    Redwood City, California signage: Climate Best by Government Test

    This signage was erected as the result of a 1925 contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Real Estate Board in Redwood City, California. Wilbur H. Doxsee won the prize of $10 for his entry: "By Government Test, Our Climate is Best." The wording was later shortened to read: "Climate Best By Government Test" and placed near the entry of downtown Redwood City.

  • California map with colorful stick pins

    California map with colorful stick pins

    This photo was taken at Phil's Fish Market & Seafood Restaurant in Moss Landing, California. The stick pins represent visitors to the restaurant — from their home state.

  • Tidal pool near estuary at Half Moon Bay beach

    Tidal pool near estuary at Half Moon Bay beach

  • Southern Pacific Depot in Millbrae, California c. 1979

    Southern Pacific Depot in Millbrae, California c. 1979

    Southern Pacific Depot, 21 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, San Mateo County, CA

  • Decorative tiled steps at 535 Ramona Street in Palo Alto, California

    Decorative tiled steps at 535 Ramona Street in Palo Alto, California

    Photo taken by the Historic American Buildings Survey.

  • The Apple Store at 340 University Avenue in Palo Alto

    The Apple Store at 340 University Avenue in Palo Alto

  • Giant outdoors chess game at Varian in Palo Alto, California

    Giant outdoors chess game at Varian in Palo Alto, California

  • Mannequins on a Shelf at the Wig Shop in Palo Alto

    Mannequins on a Shelf at the Wig Shop in Palo Alto

    This photo was taken in 2009 at the Wig Shop that was located in the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center.

  • Arched Hallways at Palo Alto High School

    Arched Hallways at Palo Alto High School

  • Domed Roof at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, California

    Domed Roof at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, California

    The top of the San Mateo County History Museum features a domed roof surrounded by a decorative stone fence with three Civil War style eagles with wings erect at its front.

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    Apple Store at 451 University Avenue in Palo Alto, 2007
    American Coot in the Palo Alto Duck Pond
    1998 View of Transbay Terminal Bus Loop in San Francisco, California