This is a photograph of Highway One in Big Sur from 1926. It was taken by the photographer Lewis Josselyn (1883-1964), who took thousands of great images of the Monterey and Big Sur region. He was also the official photographer for the Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea. I first learned about Josselyn’s work when I met the photographer and archivist Pat Hathaway in his little shop in Monterey around 1999-2000. Hathaway had an amazing and extensive collection of historical photographs. Now that he has passed away, this collection is now housed at the Monterey County Historical Society.
Kyle Brown standing next to his Chevrolet truck on Highway One Big Sur, Monterey County, California, Photo by Lewis Josselyn (5x7 film negative # 71-001-BS 0180.). Source: Monterey County Historical Society.