Then & Now: Where Was This Classic Photo Taken?

It was probably 1905 when this picture was taken, said Fair Oaks historian Jim Pearce.

Can you guess where it is? Pearce certainly can. But he's not giving it away - not yet anyway.

"It's almost certainly by Dr. Eugene Buffum, one of the first physicians in Fair Oaks," Pearce said.

Dr. Buffum specialized in eyes and ears and identified himself as an "occulist", Pearce explained.

"Being interested in lenses, he took naturally to photography and left us with many of the very early photos of Fair Oaks," Pearce said.

The surrey with the fringe on top belonged to George Straith, a Chicago clothier who came to Fair Oaks in 1900 to retire and grow citrus. He built one of the fancier homes on the bluffs, which still exists.

For more images from Fair Oaks' past, be sure to visit the Fair Oaks Historical Society website for more information.

Have any recent pictures of this area? Be sure to send them in and we'll include them in this gallery. Also let us know your guess and we'll reveal the answer Monday morning.

For more on the history of Fair Oaks, . For even more, check out the Fair Oaks: Then & Now topic page.