Thousands of photographs documenting Orinda's history, from the rancho era to today. Searchable, browsable, and growing every month.
Browse the Archive →Our archive is organized by subject. Pick a collection to explore, or jump straight into the full archive.
Photographs of the 1941 Art Deco landmark and the surrounding Theatre Square district through the decades.
The family that helped shape Orinda Village, photographed at their estate and in town from the late 1800s onward.
From the 1861 Moraga School through Miramonte High and beyond. Class photos, school buildings, and student life across 160 years.
Orinda's historic commercial heart, from the early storefronts to the Crossroads in its mid-century prime.
Photos from the Society's rotating window displays at the museum, going back several years.
The current display celebrating local writers, including Poul Anderson, Alison Burns, Robert Karplus, and others.
Our photos are hosted on CatalogIt HUB, the same platform museums use to manage and share their collections. You can search by keyword, filter by collection, and view full descriptions and dates for each item.
Most photos are available at viewing resolution. If you need a higher-resolution copy for research, publication, or personal use, email us at info@orindahistory.org and we'll send it along with attribution information.
If you have old photos of Orinda, your house, your school, your neighborhood, your grandparents, we'd love to see them. We can scan and return originals, or work from digital copies.
