Historical Landmark plaque at Charles Krug Winery

Photograph

Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Historical Landmark plaque at Charles Krug Winery

Entry/Object ID

2013.2.82

Description

Photograph of historical landmark plaque at Charles Krug Winery. Plaque says: "Charles Krug Winery / Founded in 1861 by Charles Krug (1825-1892), this is the oldest operating winery in Napa Valley. The pioneer wine maker of this world famous wine region, Krug made the first commercial wine in Napa County in 1858, at Napa. / Register Historical Landmark No. 563 / Plaque placed by California State Park Commission in cooperation with the California Historical Society and Napa County Historical Society. October 5, 1957." PF 153a

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2013.2

Source or Donor

Various donors

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Plaques

Search Terms

Charles Krug Winery, Plaques, Wineries

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Create Date

May 17, 2013

Update Date

May 23, 2026