Plumas County Museum

The Quincy (marching) Band, April 26 1895.

All aboard the Keddie, Greenville & Prattville Stage.... unknown date.

Butt Valley Hotel in the 1930's.

What can you say.... when the THOSE Cromberger's show up? Photograph shows the citizens of Cromberg (aka Crombergers), Aug 13, 1911. Photo courtesy of California State University, Chico Online Library Photo # SC21913

Six men standing on railroad tracks in front of the Big Bar (now called Pulga) Train Station in 1936.

Photograph shows C.F. Huntington & C.G. Leeson putting up a sign on the Feather River Auto Route in 1914. Anyone want to guess the makes and models of the vehicles? Photo courtesy of CSU Chico Digital Online Collections, # SC21310.

Mills Ranch, Quincy circa 1900. Currently owned by Feather River College.

Keddie Hotel, after 1915.

Skidding logs the old-fashioned way. Note the tapered end of the log. Photo #14NP123A

Portola Theater 1938. Photo courtesy of UC Davis Online Digital Library: https://digital.ucdavis.edu/collection/eastman/D-051//B-822

To all those looking to order the Paxton book. We are having a few glitches between our new server and our museum store, but will happily take your phone call at (530) 283-6320 or you can email [email protected] and we can take care of you. The book is $20 and we have a couple of options for shipping (our usual priority mail is $8.50).

The 5 B's Clubhouse in Graeagle , in the 1960's. Eastman Original Collection, courtesy of UC Davis Online Digital Collection: https://digital.ucdavis.edu/collecti/eastman/D-051//B-9723

The Quincy Railroad Engine #2, for an interesting article about #2: https://www.ncry.org/ab/collection/steam/quincy-railroad-2/

Thanks to a generous donation from John Auer of Paxton Lodge, we now have copies of the new book, Paxton, for sale at the Museum. Fascinating story about a place we all wonder about! Written by Plumas County Museum Director Scott Lawson, it chronicles the history of the area from gold rush days to the present. It contains numerous illustrations and photos, many from former Paxton residents. Available at the museum or through our website www.plumasmuseum.org.