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The Lincoln Highway on old Highway 40, now known as Rollins Lake Road, at the junction of Norton Grade (Cape Horn Road), Colfax, California | 
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First brick building in 1865 as a General Merchandise Store established by Robert & William Wallace. | 
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General Merchandise Store established by Leopold & Josephine Lobner in 1867 | 
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One of California's oldest weekly newspaper still in print, The Colfax Record, established in 1908 | 
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One of California's oldest pharmacy, established in 1876, then owned by the Wayland family until 1996. | 
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John Mischler owned this building in 1875 as "The Butcher Shope". Daniel A. Russell erected this building as a Butcher Shop | 
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Jacob Keck Sr. established this building in 1865 as a Trading Post | 
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Jacob Keck Sr. in 1865 established this building as a Saloon | 
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Capehorn Promontory overlook with Amtrack Train coming out of the tunnel through Cape Horn, and benches provided for leisurely looking over the American River Canyon. | 
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Capehorn Overlook benches provided by Colfax Area Historical Society with plaques commemorating the event for both the Railroad and the Blue Star By-way of Armed Forces. | 
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International Order of Odd Fellows, building built in 1889 and the Free & Accepted Masons, building built in 1867. | 
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Colfax United Methodist Church established in 1874 as the oldest church still used in Colfax. | 
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Colfax Area Historical Society, Inc. celebration of the Chinese workers who help build the railroad, especially by hanging over a cliff in baskets to dynamite the rock away for a rail bed. | 
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Colfax as seen a few years ago, and Colfax as seen today. | 
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Colfax RR Station before restoration, and Colfax RR Station after restoration | 
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Old RR Caboose Museum courtesy of The Soroptimists, and Blue Star dedicated to all U.S. Armed Forces by the Colfax Garden Club. | 
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Union Pacific freight train travelling through the Colfax Railroad yard, soon to enter the perfect grade of Cape Horn just out of town | 
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Monitor (water canon) used in hydraulic mining only a few miles East of town at Gold Run, and stage coach of days gone by taking on passenger in Auburn. | 
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Chamber of Commerce in old RR Passenger Car with the Old Hotel being restored in the background, and a refurbished (Jacob Kuenzly/Lobner) Victorian House. | 
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Plaque dedicated to the Pioneer Settlers of Alder Grove, later known as Illinoistown from 1849 to 1865, later changed to Colfax. Presented by the Native Daughters of the Golden West, September 12, 1945. | 
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Pastime Club, since 1925, owned by Harry & Elvira Bianchi. Formerly in 1866 Murphy's Saloon owned by Bernard Murphy. | 
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Railhead Saloon since 1982, owned by Gilbert & Pearl Dalpino. Formerly George's Club in 1946. Originally: In 1865, Historic lot 6 block 3. | 
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City Hall, formerly a Memorial Hall in honor of WW I Veterans with cornerstone laid April 23, 1927 on former site of W.H. Russell's Livery Stable. June 26, 1928 was Joint ownership as Colfax City Hall and Placer County Court House. August 24, 2000 Time Capsule was opened and a new Time Capsule was sealed in the cornerstone Sept. 10, 2000 to be opened in the year 2050. This plaque was dedicated by Gertrude Paul for the CAHS on Dec. 1, 2000. | 
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Both Gazebos are used for concerts and other events. One is near the Caboose and will soon be joined by the Chamber of Commerce Railcar and a statue of Schyler Colfax. The other is located in a Sequoia Tree setting with benches and grass at the other end of town. | 
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| Downtown Colfax sometime past
| Colfax Area Historical Society, Inc.
| Chinese working on RR Track
| 5/29/2000 Memorial Day VFW Doves of Peace 
| Colfax Today | Indian Cemetery Colfax 
| Colfax District Cemetery 
| South Gazebo
| North Gazebo
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