This image shows the beach at the foot of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The village rises along the hills away from the beach, and the main road, Ocean Avenue, leads from the highway directly to the beach through the very center of town.

The description states:
CARMEL BEACH
Cypress trees, powder-fine white sand, views of Point Lobos and Pebble Beach make this Pacific Ocean beach one of the most beautiful on the California coast.
–As mentioned above, Point Lobos is a state park, considered the jewel of the park system. Pebble Beach is a section of Del Monte Forest, most famous for the golf course of the same name which runs along the coast line.
This image has a postal ZIP code included, indicating this card likely dates from the 1960s.

This image shows the gardens and front entrance to the main sanctuary building at the Mission San Carlos Borromeo, known commonly and Carmel Mission.

The description states:
MISSION SAN CARLOS BORROMEO, Carmel, California. Established June 3, 1770, San Carlos is one of the oldest yet one of the best preserved of the Missions. At the foot of its High Altar rest the remains of Padre Junipero Serra.
–Serra founded the California mission chain that reaches from north of San Francisco to south of San Diego, and made this mission the headquarters and his resting place. The construction of the mission facade is asymmetrical, which was common in this era, even to the point of the large window above the door being rotated a few inches from vertical.
The grounds and building have changed very little over the decades since the mission was restored. This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the main building for worship at the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It is affiliated with the United Methodist church.

The description states:
CHURCH OF THE WAYFARER, CARMEL, CALIF.
True to its name, this village chapel affords a friendly haven of worship to all, regardless of sect or creed.
–The original church was built on the site over 100 years ago. The current structure includes several custom stained glass windows, and the grounds around the sanctuary are open to the public, featuring plants mentioned in the Bible.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a street view of the Normandy Inn, a faux-Tudor motel in Carmel -by-the-Sea, California.

The description states:
NORMANDY INN
APARTMENTS • COTTAGES
P. O. BOX 1706 • TELEPHONE 7-3285
Centrally located on Ocean Avenue, one of the architectural highlights of
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CALIFORNIA
–The building was constructed in 1921, and unlike many other more typical motels, includes self-contained cottages with multiple bedrooms as well as single rooms and suites. The business continues in this location today.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the walkway that leads into the motel property known as the Lamplighter Lodging.

The description states:
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA
Famed Art and Cultural Community of Northern California. This typically picturesque village scene shows the LAMPLIGHTER LODGING on Ocean Ave.
–The establishment was built in 1912 and still exists at this same location, with a small name change to the Lamplighter Inn.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a more recent and definitive view of the Tuck Box from Delores Street in Carmel, California.

The description states:
239–CARMEL, CALIFORNIA
Carmel with its colony of artists and writers is a quaint crossroads of the art world. The business buildings along the streets are built to suit the individual taste of each owner.
–Two notable characteristics of Carmel: the buildings are all custom construction, and none have street numbers. All mail for the central village is picked up by the recipients at the post office in the center of town. To find a place when you visit, you must know the closest cross street and look for your destination along the block as you pass by.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a shop called The Tuck Box in the main shopping district of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It’s old English architecture has made it a landmark in Carmel for many decades.

The description states:
Unusual buildings like the one pictured on this post card make Carmel a most interesting and picturesque little city. There is a fairy tale atmosphere to these quaint Dolores Street shops which lend enchanting atmosphere to a trip through the town.
–Carmel-by-the-Sea was a small town when this image was produced and remains a small town today. It’s location on a steep hill leading down to the Pacific Ocean at Carmel Beach make it both a shopping destination and a vacation spot.
The name used here, The Tuck Box, was first used in the early 1940s, so this image likely dates from that time.

This image shows some of the commercial fishing boats at rest in the marina near the famous Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California.

The description states:
1616–FISHING FLEET, SAN FRANCISCO,  CALIF.
San Francisco has a large commercial fishing fleet which makes Fisherman’s Wharf its home harbor. Here the bright painted boats and sun-browned fishermen are reminiscent of an Old World Port.
—This area around Fisherman’s Wharf has remained much the same over the decades, as evidenced by the continuing presence of both the restaurants visible in the background. This picture appears to be taken from the windows of the Castagnola’s Restaurant.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.