History Mystery

Can you help us solve our history mystery?   If you have any information that will help solve these mysteries, contact us at 707-937-5791 or email.

History Mystery #1

1890 Token found in Grindle ParkThis 1890 token was found in Grindle Park in Mendocino.1890 Token (back side) found in Grindle Park

This token was found recently by long-time member, Joe Ribiero, using a metal detector in Grindle Park. One side reads – “Good for one drink or cigar” – the other side reads: “At Jay’s Billiard & Pool Room, Mendocino, CAL”. We can find no reference this Mendocino business, although we have tokens such as this from other local establishments and believe this type of metal token would date to the late 1800s or early 1900s.

History Mystery Solved

Who is this band?This photograph has been identified as the “Melody Mixers.” A previous group “The Coast Harmonizers” disbanded in September 1938 and from this, a new group was formed.The musicians who made up the band were Carl Tuomala, tenor sax, Cabby Newgard, alto sax, Vinnie Bacci, drums, Annie Baccaria Rossi, accordion and Vernon Quaill, trumpet.

History Mystery #3

High School Basketball Player

This unidentified basketball player may have been a student at Mendocino High School.  What year do you think this was taken?

History Mystery #4

This is a high school portrait of an unidentified student from the Emery Escola Collection. This young woman may have gone to either Fort Bragg or Mendocino High School around 1918.

High School Portrait

High School Portrait

High School Portrait

High School Portrait

HistoryMystery #5

Token found at Heider Field. Do you know where Pacheco's pool room was?

Token found at Heider Field. Do you know where Pacheco's pool room was?

History Mystery Solved

This play was performed at the Mendocino Theatre in 1979. Who are these cast members?

Bill Zacha and the cast of Rain at the Helen Schoeni Theatre on the grounds of the Mendocino Art Center. L - R: Monique Frankston (sitting) Martha Fury, Kara Steiniger, Bill Zacha, Danny Cohen (young boy), Bob Cohen, Bob Avery (center back row) Don Murray (back row right) Henrietta Steiniger, Bob Boler (sitting).Other actors that performed in this production were: Margot Lowell, Martha Furey, Don Strauss, Lynne Wright, Kurt Genge, Lyle Doughy and Ken Meyer.

History Mystery Solved

Alvin Mendosa of Mendocino identified the men, in this 1979 photograph by John Uhlar, as Stanley Walker (left) and Walter Jackson (right) in front of the Mendocino Post Office.

Alvin Mendosa of Mendocino identified the men in this 1979 photograph by John Uhlar as Stanley Walker (left) and Walter Jackson (right) in front of the Mendocino Post Office.


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