Videos
Brands and Branding of Carmel Valley
In this video, Jeff covers the early brands of California through branding in Carmel Valley from the 1860s to present. He also covers how to read brands and how rustlers changed brands by using the infamous “running iron”.
Even old ranchers in the audience enjoyed this look back on this centuries-old subject.
Presented by the Community Foundation of the Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club, at the Trail & Saddle Club Clubhouse on June 23, 2024.
The History Center’s “Talking Machine”
Many millions of 78 rpm recordings were pressed on shellac (beetle resin) records between 1898 and 1950. Records are played on the museum’s 1909 Columbia Disc Graphophone that is wound up like a clock to play – no batteries needed or electricity attached. For the full story, click here.
See & Hear the Village Bell Ring!
Some may not know that an old Yosemite railroad train bell sits atop the Village Shopping Center. Silent for many years, it was rung during the 2022 Santa Fly-In parade to the enjoyment of nearby revelers.
The complete story of the bell was chronicled in the December 2022 Carmel Valley Historian Newsletter.
A History of the Cachagua Fire Department
Thumbnail photo courtesy Trish Hansen.
A History of Ranching in Carmel Valley
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Jeff Ohlson of the Carmel Valley Historical Society speaks on the important role the Jamesburg Earth Station in Carmel Valley played in delivering the live TV signal of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon in July, 1969.
This presentation was made as part of the ‘First Saturday’ series at the Carmel Valley Branch Library.