Claycord Online Museum

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…

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.…