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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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OP 13029-778

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of the shrine and grave of the martyred children of the Papago (Tohono O’odham) near Santa Rosa, Arizona. Image shows a pile of flat stones surrounded by fence with four entrances on the north, south, east, west sides. The fence is made of peeled ocotillo, a desert plant.

Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-778/ 87:16080-778/ IN REF BOOK/ SEE 87:16080-117 THRU 121/ 1931/ [Written by Davis:] Shrine of the martyred children/ Santa Rosa – Papago/ June 19 1931
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]

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OP 13029-779

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of ceremonial items used at a ceremony in April 1931 at the Shrine of the Martyred Children near Santa Rosa, Arizona. Items include different variety of birds made of colored cardboard and wands, sticks, nets, etc.

Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-779/ 87:16080-779/ 1931/ Ceremonial things used at/ ceremony in April 1931 at/ Shrine of Martyred Children/ Diff. var. of birds made of card board/ colored – wands, sticks, nets/ +c./ Santa Rosa June 19 1931

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OP 13029-780

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a view of an old Council House in Casa Blanca, Arizona.

Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-780/ 87:16080-780/ PIMA INDIANS/ CASA BLANCA/ 1919/ IN REF BOOK Old council house/ Casa Blanca/ Jan 18 1919

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OP 13029-761A

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a Mojave-Apache baby, Nora Brown, in a cradleboard with a basket next to her. She is the child of Julia Brown.

Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-761A/ 87:16080-761A/ 1920/ IN REF BOOK/ [Written by Davis:] Baby Nora – / mother Julia Brown/ Mojave Apache/ Dec 18 1920/ EH Davis

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OP 13029-763

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a view of the dome-shaped house of Na eetch ‘a in Ft. McDowell, Arizona.

Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-763/ 87:16080-763/ DEC. 21 1920/ IN REF BOOK/ [Written by Davis:] House of Na eetch ‘a/ maker of fire Apache basket./ Ft McDowell/ Dec 21 1920/ EH Davis

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