The rich history of Sebastopol, California and western Sonoma County is captured in a collection of nearly 7,000 images held by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society's West County Museum in Sebastopol and now made available through this collection. Among the many historical images from Sebastopol and western Sonoma County, find Luther Burbank and his Gold Ridge Experiment Farm, the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, and the local apple industry, and also hundreds of portraits, extensive architectural images (including those from Evelyn McClure's Sebastopol, California: History, Homes and People, 1855-1920) and snapshots of daily life in the area, dating back to the 1870s. Many images (except for portraits) are paired with a Google StreetView image for a "then & now" experience; multiple photographs of some houses and other building can provide a different view of changes over time. The collection is part of  the Sonoma County Local History & Culture.