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Developing San Diego: The Images of Ralph P. Stineman, 1910-1915

Journal of San Diego History article: The Images of Ralph P. Stineman

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Photo number:	Transportation and the Harbor:
91:18564-494	Glenn Curtiss, early aircraft designer, stands beside one of his airplanes at his flight school on North Island in about 1911. The pilot is reportedly Mohan Singh.
91:18564-2193	Japanese Training Ship, Tai Sei Maru, stopped at San Diego on August 31, 1912, with 112 sea cadets on a round-the-world cruise. These cruises continued into the late 1930s.
91:18564-511	The Glenn Curtiss hydroplane preparing to take off in San Diego Bay flew out to the USS Pennsylvania, landed on the water then later took off to fly back to San Diego. This event inaugurated naval aviation in February 1911.
91:18564-2169	Sailors clinging to any available viewpoint watch a rowing competition between ship crews. The cruiser in the background is the USS Maryland.
91:18564-2192	The yacht Xora stands anchored in a busy harbor. Cruising down to Panama became a fashionable adventure along the Pacific Coast before the Canal opening. In the background lies North Island with the Curtiss flight school and Point Loma.
91:18564-1806	The harbor entrance viewed from Point Loma shows a sparsely covered North Island with San Diego in the background.
91:18564-948	Devil's Canyon Road was a tortuous trail across the mountains. Stineman's roadster leads the group of wagons. His 1910 Brush Runabout, sporting one cylinder of eight-horse power, frequently appeared in his scenes.
91:18564-1567	In April 1913, cars from San Diego met those from Imperial Valley to celebrate the new road that avoided the old Devils Canyon route from Mountain Springs down to Coyote Wells.
91:18564-1900	A San Diego and Arizona train takes a tour group over a newly constructed bridge and track section.
91:18564-1899	Engine number 50 of the San Diego and Arizona Rail line stands at a siding.
91:18564-1945	Road racing was very popular at the time with many racetracks in the San Diego area. This Fiat belonged to the real estate develpers McFadden and Buxton who were one of Stineman's largest employers. Joseph McFadden sits at the wheel.
91:18564-1805	Looking west from Fort Rosecrans to the Pacific.
91:18564-2187	The USS Oregon participated in the Spanish American War. In 1942, President Roosevelt chose to save Dewey's flagship, Olympia as a museum instead of the Oregon, which was then destined for scrap. Towed to Guam during World War II she remained stranded on a coral reef until 1956 when she was sold to Japan for scrap.

Photo number:	City Development:
91:18564-1130	This lonely Arca streetcar No. 2 on the Mexico and San Diego Railway ran between Imperial Beach and Otay Junction. The sparse surroundings contrast strongly with present developed areas. Detail of streetcar
91:18564-863	A new concrete rim adds to the height of Sweetwater Dam.
91:18564-2305	Water line construction during these years was primitive compared with modern methods.
91:18564-198	Arizona Girls, on the Del Mar Real Estate office porch were brought to San Diego to promote land sales and the coming Exposition.
91:18564-1778	D.C. Collier real estate development on Point Loma used many photographs from Stineman for newspaper advertisements.
91:18564-994	A typical Stineman advertising photograph shows a new home at an unknown location.
91:18564-1780	Del Monte Ave., in Point Loma Heights, January 1913, looking west with Steinman's car and possibly himself standing on the crest of the hill. He often was accompanied by ladies who could help on these photo expeditions.
91:18564-1804	A new tree-lined street on Point Loma looks toward the bay and San Diego.
91:18564-1809	A carefully posed car drives along present Catalina Blvd., toward the old "Spanish" lighthouse.

Photo number:	City Views:
91:18564-658	October 25, 1913, an acrobat named France LeFranc, attempted a headstand atop the statue of "Justice" on the old courthouse. Strong winds and the soft statue head interfered with the attempt.
91:18564-941	The real estate partnership of McFadden and Buxton occupied an arcade running between Fourth and Fifth Ave. It included many types of stores predating the shopping mall.
91:18564-2056	The Lowell School at 17th and H (Market St.) with the student body assembled in front. Frequently photographs of schools were employed to promote the merits of nearby real estate.
91:18564-1672	September 25, 1913, parade on Broadway celebrated Balboa Day during the Carnival Cabrillo.
91:18564-2228	The busy street corner captured at Fourth and D St. (Broadway).
91:18564-1963	A popular skyline view of the city looking north along Fourth and Fifth Avenues toward the Grant Hotel.
91:18564-1401	The Little Landers Colony, a utopian enterprise in San Ysidro sold their produce form horse drawn carts, then later from a store ant Sixth and B St.
91:18564-2234	A rare night view of Fifth Avenue and the McFadden Buxton Arcade Building.
91:18564-647	This publicity photograph for the Paris Dye Works on Logan Ave., highlights the transition from horsepower to gasoline power.
91:18564-148	A large group of people gathered for an outing at Cardiff Beach in August 1912.
91:18564-2217	A crowded stand of watchers all in hats observing an unnamed sporting event.
91:18564-96	The new Watts Building at Fifth and F St. under construction in 1912 boasted two high-speed electric elevators. Various vehicles along the street reveal changes underway in transposrtation.

Photo number:	Panama-California Exposition Construction:
91:18564-2613	An interior view of the Botanical Building taken February 24, 1914.
91:18564-2556	Progress of construction along the Prado can be seen in October 1913.
91:18564-1527	The California Building, December 15, 1913, reveals a permanent concrete structure.
91:18564-2505	The Cabrillo Bridge, February 12, 1914, provided the residents with a graphic measure of construction in the park.
91:18564-3050	Three men float in a rowboat in a flooded pond below the Cabrillo Bridge.
91:18564-2810	An easterly view along the Prado was taken from the top of a bridge construction tower. Hauling a large camera, tripod and film to the tower rop was a daring expedition.
91:18564-2770	Two trucks in tandem tow a large palm past San Diego High School toward the park, January 30, 1914.
91:18564-2767	Another large tree is moved with care and mule power along the Prado.

Photo number:	San Diego Homes:
91:18564-1811	Sefton residence, Point Loma
91:18564-1040	Mission Hills home (remains today)
91:18564-64	Burlingame home
91:18564-1037	Mission Hills home
91:18564-1575	Gordon Clark Residence, National City built 1888, demolished 1959

Photo number:	San Diego People:
91:18564-622	Silhouettes
91:18564-2010	Girl at aquarium
91:18564-2048	Logan Heights School baseball team / Spaulding Trophy
91:18564-1747	Woman with boy by garden
91:18564-2007	Florence School physical education class - closeup
91:18564-2033	Lincoln School kindergarten class

Photo number:	San Diego Back Country:
91:18564-816	Construction Camp - closeup
91:18564-1209	Water flume through mountains
91:18564-1211	Horse-drawn sleighing in Julian

Photo number:	Motor vehicles:
91:18564-1199	Stineman & friends, 2 cars at Devil's Canyon
91:18564-681	Dupree's Auto Livery
91:18564-665	Gramm Truck
91:18564-666	Swift & Co. Premium Hams & Bacon Truck / Old Mission Realty
91:18564-650	Benbough Furniture Company truck at warehouse
91:18564-664	Fitch's Fast Freight truck
91:18564-1563	All-female group of motorcyclists
91:18564-xxx	Ford Motor Co. & Bay City Market Delivery Trucks - driver closeup
91:18564-668	Bay City Market & New England Creamery Drivers pose in Ford Delivery Trucks on Fifth

Photo number:	Commercial Buildings:
91:18564-647	Paris Dye Works
91:18564-3010	National City macaroni factory explosion
91:18564-1154	Murray cotton gins, Imperial Valley
91:18564-712	Buckman Bottling Co, interior
91:18564-671	Mission Brewing Co.
91:18564-669	San Diego Brewing Co.
91:18564-639	Dudley Motion Picture Mf'g. Co.
91:18564-197	Prospective home-buyers at Kaehler Brothers, home builders
91:18564-967	Lobby of Florence Hotel, 320 Fir Street
91:18564-657	Model train in window of Hartwell Electric 1911-15 closeup of model train

Photo number:	Ships and San Diego Harbor:
91:18564-2166	Isis Launch - sailors on deck
91:18564-2158	Pacific Steamship Co. wharf / SS California
91:18564-2189	Navy ship in harbor
91:18564-2199	Gunboat "Vicksburg" in San Diego harbor
91:18564-xxxx	Ships in San Diego Harbor - closeup

Photo number:	San Diego Beaches:
91:18564-1529	Mission Beach
91:18564-579	Four young women diving from rocks
91:18564-179	Pier under construction in Carlsbad
91:18564-1665	Diving from pier at Pacific Beach - closeup

Photo number:	More Park / Panama-California Exposition:
91:18564-1647	Presidio Park - Serra Cross - Balboa Day, 1913
91:18564-914	Exposition promotional sign - D.C. Collier
91:18564-2768	Horse-drawn tree moving on El Prado (another view
91:18564-2599	Ferris wheel and roller coaster on "The Isthmus"
91:18564-2604	Palais de Dance on "The Isthmus"
91:18564-2603	Panama Film Co., on "The Isthmus"
91:18564-702	Dispensary, Administration Buiding, Balboa Park
91:18564-2394	Foreign Arts Building construction (now House of Hospitality)
91:18564-2612	Botanical Building under construction
91:18564-2823	Man examining skull in Museum of Man (probably Ales Hrdlicka)
91:18564-2708	Artisan carving seal for Home Economy Building, where Timken Museum now stands
91:18564-2735	Indian in Electriquette during construction
91:18564-2503	Cabrillo Bridge under construction
91:18564-2510	Cabrillo Bridge under construction

Photo number:	San Diegans at work:
91:18564-1170	Imperial Water Co. tractor, Imperial Valley
91:18564-121	Road construction in Cardiff
91:18564-642	Harvesting salt, Western Salt Works
91:18564-2290	Laying water pipe

Photo number:	Flying high:
91:18564-499	Mohan Singh at controls of the Curtiss pusher
91:18564-503	Curtiss hydroplane being launched into bay
91:18564-xxx	Curtiss hydroplane in bay - closeup

Photo number:	Riding the rails:
91:18564-1883	Train "San Diego to greet Arizona and Imperial Valley"
91:18564-1876	Train engine - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe - Engine closeup
91:18564-297	Encinitas Train Station

Photo number:	The Little Landers, San Ysidro:
91:18564-1464	Small farmhouse
91:18564-1451	Real estate office and San Ysidro Post Office
91:18564-1421	Farmer with vegetable basket by windmill
91:18564-1422	2 people in front of Little Landers' adobe

Photo number:	Downtown San Diego Buildings:
91:18564-680	San Diego Post Office
91:18564-2060	Overview of San Diego High School from downtown: March 5, 1914 - panoramic closeup (85k)
91:18564-1965	Downtown view: Oct 28, 1913 - closeup of Golden Lion Tavern

Photo number:	Stineman and his "Stineman System":
91:18564-1712	Stineman self-portrait
91:18564-1474	Stineman System film projector gear drive
91:18564-1472	Stineman System film developing reel
91:18564-1746	Stineman at right of group