Claycord Online Museum

This is a picture of Safeway in the Clayton Valley Shopping Center on Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Concord. It was taken in…

This vintage postcard shows the old fountain at the Sunvalley Mall in Concord. The fountain, which was taken out after the deadly…

Hey, look at that, it’s BART’s old brown carpet (yes, carpet) and brown seats from way back when! Actually, it wasn’t too…

Who remembers Arby’s on Clayton Rd. in Concord? It was built in the late-70s, but didn’t make it through the 80s. Arby’s…

This one was posted a few years ago, but we wanted to highlight it again because it’s a great photo. Thanks to…

A long, long time ago, hospitals gave away matchbooks. You know, so people could light their cigarettes when they smoked inside the…

These pictures are of the old Concord Inn after it was demolished sometime in the late-1980s. The Concord Inn was located on…

Who remembers Whole Earth Access? They sold everything, from electronics to kitchen items to shoes. They were located where the UFC Gym…

This is a “10 Gallon Club” card, which was passed out at local A&W restaurants a long, long time ago. This one…

Who remembers Seasonal Reflections in the Clayton Valley shopping center on Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Concord? It was basically a party supply…

For this installment of the Claycord Online Museum, we go back to when gas was $1.92 a gallon for regular unleaded at…

Here are a few pictures of the old mall, featuring Montgomery Ward. This mall was located where Kohl’s, Dick’s, etc. is now…

This is an 80-year-old Thanksgiving Day menu from the U.S. Naval Barracks at Port Chicago. Delicious, and you even get cigarettes for…

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…