Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #23: Vallejo — View of the Vallejo Adobe at California Nursery, taken in 1967. (Niles) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #23: Vallejo

Street names, buildings and family portraits show the impact of the Vallejo family on the east bay area

By: Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

December 2, 2025

Vallejo: (noun) of the, a descendant of, or named after the Vallejo Family

Horse drawn carriage, with people atop and on the side, on Vallejo Street looking north. (Mission San Jose)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Horse drawn carriage, with people atop and on the side, on Vallejo Street looking north. (Mission San Jose) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

View of the Vallejo Adobe at California Nursery, taken in 1967. (Niles)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — View of the Vallejo Adobe at California Nursery, taken in 1967. (Niles) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

Maria Antonia “Tonita” Vallejo (1850-1876) shows off her long locks in a posed, studio portrait. Tonita was the seventh and final child born to Maria Soledad Sanchez y Ortega de Vallejo and Jose de Jesus Vallejo. (Mission San Jose)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Maria Antonia ‘Tonita’ Vallejo (1850-1876) shows off her long locks in a posed, studio portrait. Tonita was the seventh and final child born to Maria Soledad Sanchez y Ortega de Vallejo and Jose de Jesus Vallejo. (Mission San Jose) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

allejo Mill, about 1900. (Niles)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — allejo Mill, about 1900. (Niles) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

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