Claycord Online Museum

Did anybody get in on this deal in 1975? Now you can’t get one for under $1M. Click on the image for…

If you’ve lived in Claycord for the past 50+ years, you’re gonna want to watch this Walnut Creek driving tour from Feb.22,…

Look at that, it’s Rollerworld in Concord. This advertisement (and picture next to it) came from the 1983 Clayton Valley High School…

Here’s an old event flyer for Pleasant Hill High School’s homecoming football game in 1964. It featured The Pleasant Hill Rams -vs-…

Anyone remember Gemco? Gemco was located where Target in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill are currently located. Gemco was a chain of…

Have a nuclear plan? Contra Costa County did in the 1960s. This “Community Emergency Plan” was sent out to all Contra Costa…

This is the old International House of Pancakes in Downtown Concord. The old IHOP did business where Brenden Theatre is currently located…

Look at those prices at the old Smorgy Boys restaurant in Concord’s Park-N-Shop shopping center on Willow Pass Rd. The buffet was…

This is a ticket stub from “Net Day ’96”, which was an event that kicked off a drive to connect California public…

Look at that, it’s the old BART cars, complete with carpet and cloth seats. Memories. ABOUT THE CLAYCORD ONLINE MUSEUM: The Claycord…

This is an advertisement from 1969. If you wanted, you could fly from Concord’s Buchanan Airport to SFO, six times a day.…

Here’s a photo of Concord in the 1950s/60s (top) and a current photo of Concord from 2024ish (bottom, courtesy of google). Click…

Who remembers the old Clayton Post Office? Here it is, in all its glory, with a horse in front. Clayton had many…

This stock certificate from the Mt. Diablo Oil Company is currently for sale on eBay. We need a little help with this…

Who remembers the giant roosters at Sunvalley Mall in Concord? They were….interesting.

Who remembers the Nut Bowl in Walnut Creek? They had two locations on N. Main St. One in downtown, and one near…

Anybody remember Pipers Smorgasbord on Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek? Pictured above is a matchbook from the restaurant. They also had…

Who remembers Frank’s Feed in Concord? They were originally located on Market St. in Concord, then moved to Meadow Lane, where they…

Here’s an ad from 1961 for the Clayton Valley Highlands (State Streets) in Concord. Back then, you could get a brand new…