The Southern Pacific Railway in the early 1900s initiated promotion brochures, especially in the areas where it was expanding operations.  These glossy booklets were subsided by city and/or county governments. This became the foundation of Sunset Magazine.

The above illustration appeared in 1908 edition of Lassen County that was published by Sunset. The three houses depicted still are in existence, though they have been  remodeled through years. The new owner of the house depicted at the bottom  relies on the internet search, like Zillow to find the history of the house. They inquired if the information was correct. Consider the source. This year I experienced way too many internet sleuths, who wanted me to their verify findings, especially the ones who paid search fee  and then expect me to do such work for free.  I am not going down those rabbit holes. A final note as to my rant of the North Pine Street house. The house appeared in a 1878 photograph at an auction site, but it was too pricey for my budget.

Have a safe and sane Happy New Years Eve-Tim