Step into Monterey’s past through a curated collection of historic photographs and preserved artifacts. This gallery highlights life in the town across generations, showcasing community gatherings, daily scenes, and treasured objects that reveal how people lived, worked, and celebrated. Each image offers a window into the rich and layered story of our town and the lives that shaped it.
This collection showcases original photographs from Monterey’s past, offering a rare glimpse into the town’s evolving story. From street scenes and family portraits, these images preserve the spirit and character of local life through the decades.
The society's collection features personal belongings, household items, tools, and keepsakes that offer a tangible link to daily life in historic Monterey. Preserved through families and local institutions, these artifacts reflect the trades and traditions of the town’s past generations.
Help safeguard rare artifacts, photographs, and materials that tell the story of our town and its people.
Your donation funds exhibits, lectures, and public programs that bring the community together through shared learning.
Enable the continued acquisition, organization, and digitization of valuable historical items and family records.
Support the dedicated volunteers who keep our work going. Every dollar goes directly toward mission-based work
Help safeguard rare artifacts, photographs, and materials that tell the story of our town and its people.
Your donation funds exhibits, lectures, and public programs that bring the community together through shared learning.
Enable the continued acquisition, organization, and digitization of valuable historical items and family records.
Support the dedicated volunteers who keep our work going. Every dollar goes directly toward mission-based work
Help safeguard rare artifacts, photographs, and materials that tell the story of our town and its people.
Your donation funds exhibits, lectures, and public programs that bring the community together through shared learning.
Enable the continued acquisition, organization, and digitization of valuable historical items and family records.
Support the dedicated volunteers who keep our work going. Every dollar goes directly toward mission-based work
