History Hub
Welcome to the History Hub at the San Diego History Center!
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.
This is the place to find the latest information on our exhibitions, public and educational programming and interactive events.
This is the place where you can find our news releases, TV appearances, newspaper and magazine stories. When we make the News, you’ll find it here!
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Eagle Dancers. Five men stand in a row. Each holds up a staff with feathers on top in their right hand. The man at center wears a net sash with feathers and a small headdress.The man next to him wears a net apron with feathers. Similar to photograph OP 12572-91. The men are (possibly) from left to right: Joe Burro Waters (or Jose Agua, Jose Burro, Joe Burro Aguae), Rafael Charley, Narciso Lachappa, Quero Santo, and Antonio Maces.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Three b/w photographic prints of Manuel La Chapa (or spelled La Chappa), Tatahuila Dancer. La Chapa’s body is painted in white stripes. He wears a net skirt with hanging feathers and a small feather headdress. He is seen from the right side and is leaning on two sticks which are about knee height. (Davis calls this ‘Ceremonial Rest.’) A structure and men are in the background and to the right.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Narciso Lachapa (also spelled Narcisco/Narcisso La Chapa/LaChapa/La Chappa) with a golden eagle. He is seen from the front, mountains in the background. He has grey hair and a mustache and wears a striped shirt and vest. He holds an eagle in his hands.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of tire tracks crossing a dry lake bed.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-1189/ 87:16080-1189/ [Written by Davis:] Road crossing a dry lake -/ Papago Res Jan 25 1919/ South Casa Grande Station/ E.H.D.
Image 2: OP 13029-1189/ 87:16080-1189
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a woman, possibly Anna May Davis, standing on a large cleared area that is possibly a dry lake bed. Mountains in distance.
Notes on verso of print: OP 13029-1190/ 6
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