Alma Spreckels' 13th Birthday at Napa Stock Farm: 1922 Joy

Relive "Alma Spreckels' 13th Birthday at Napa Stock Farm," a silent 1922 black-and-white home movie bursting with Jazz Age charm. On August 23, Alma Emma Spreckels—eldest daughter of sugar magnate Adolph B. Spreckels and Alma de Bretteville Spreckels—turns 13 at the family’s Napa Stock Farm. The camera sweeps through her lavish celebration, capturing lush gardens and thoroughbred stables, with rare footage of Mr. Spreckels—likely Adolph—perhaps in his wheelchair, a poignant glimpse as illness nears his end. This tender reel enchants history buffs, silent film fans, and Bay Area nostalgists, unveiling a sugar heiress’ milestone amid Napa’s pastoral splendor.