Not really, who said the residents are the only potential bidders? Public or private museums or collectors might be interested. 1868-1990s covers almost the en

Not really, who said the residents are the only potential bidders? Public or private museums or collectors might be interested. 1868-1990s covers almost the entire history of California as a state, the photos alone shoule be interesting. In the silent film era 1910-1922, Santa Barbara housed the then world's largest movie studio (Flying A Studios) until it outgrew the town and moved to Hollywood. Those years should be quite interesting.