History Hub
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We’ve created the History Hub to keep you up to date on the San Diego History Center and our locations in historic Balboa Park and the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Three b/w photographic prints of an elderly Campo Indian man, Joe Chappo (also spelled Jose Chappo), standing in front of a structure made of branches and logs. He wears a breechcloth and a piece of cloth tied to his left leg. A woman stands in the shadows of the doorway next to him. A dog sits behind him.
Inscription in lower right corner of Image 2: 71
Notes on verso of print:
Image 1: OP 12550-147/ 86:15752-147/ CAMPO INDIAN/ IN REF BOOK
Image 2 and 3: [Same as Image 1]/ (DUPLICATE)/ 71
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Yellow Sky (also known as A-mi Qut-a-Qus, Qut A Qus, Amaay Kwakwas) facing right. He is bare chested and his long grey hair hangs over his shoulders.
Caption in lower left corner of image 2 (reversed): Copyright 1909/ By EH Davis.
Notes on verso of print:
Image 1: OP 12550-116/ MN 86:15752-116/ (DUPLICATE)/ QUT A QUS, 1909/ INAJA/ 44
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Yellow Sky (also known as A-mi Qut-a-Qus, Qut A Qus, Amaay Kwakwas). He wears a breechcloth and his long grey hair hangs to his knees. He stands near the doorway of an adobe brick structure and leans against a walking stick.
Caption in lower left corner of image: Copyright 1909/ By EH Davis.
Notes on verso of print:
Image 1: OP 12550-117/ MN 86:15752-117/ QUT A QUS, 1909/ INAJA/ 44
Image 2: OP 12550-117/ MN 86:15752-117/ QUT-A-QUS/ YELLOW SKY/ CAMPO RES./ (DUPLICATE)
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Three b/w photographic prints of Tatahuila dancer, Manuel La Chapa (or spelled La Chappa). His face and body are painted in white stripes. He wears a feather headdress and net skirt with feathers over cloth shorts. A band of cloth is tied around his chest. He is bent forward, leaning on two sticks. A small group of women stand in the background and a man stands nearby.
Notes on verso of print:
Image 1: OP 12550-118/ MN 86:15752-118/ MANUEL LA CHAPA/ TATAHUILA DANCER/ MESA GRANDE/ IN REF BOOK
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]/ (DUPLICATE)/ 45
Image 3: [Same as Image 2]
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of candles placed at graves in a cemetery of a Mesa Grande church. A tree, church, and church bell are in the background. According to Davis, this event is part of La Noche De Las Velas, or The Night of the Candles on November 2 (All Souls Day). According to the original negative envelope, the film was exposed for 20-25 minutes, during which time the candles were relit after being blown out by the wind.
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