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.

This is the place to find the latest information on our exhibitions, public and educational programming and interactive events.

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OP 13029-147

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): Four b/w photographic prints of an elderly Akimel O’odham (Pima) couple, Curly Juan, Josefa Juan, and their great-great-grandson. Curley Juan wears a beaded necklace, coat, pants, and sandals. The great-great-grandson is barefoot and wears a collared shirt and overalls. Josefa Juan is barefoot and wears a heavy sweater and plaid-print dress.

Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-147/ 87:16080-147/ [Written by Davis:] Curley Juan/ Josefa Juan +/ great/ great grand son/ Pima/ Salt River Res/ Dec 28 1920/ EH Davis
Image 2-4: [Same as Image 1]

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OP 13029-148

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Edward H. Davis crawling through the doorway of a dome-shaped Akimel O’odham (Pima) house, or Ki.

Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-148/ 87:16080-148/ [Written by Davis:] EH Davis crawling out/ of an old Pima Ki/ Dec 1920/ E.H. Davis
Image 2: OP 13029-148/ 87:16080-148/ [Written by Davis:] EH Davis emerging from/ Pima Ki – Salt River Res/ Dec 1920/ EH Davis

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OP 13029-149

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an Akimel O’odham (Pima) woman, Josie Stewart, standing in profile with a carrying basket on her back.

Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-149/ 87:16080-149/ 82/ SEE 87:16080-502&503/ [Written by Davis:] Josie Stewart/ EH Davis

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OP 13029-150

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of a blind Akimel O’odham (Pima) medicine man, Jacob Moore, treating a man laying in front of him. Moore kneels next to the man, holding feathers in his left hand and appears to be shaking an object in his right hand. A boy stands in the doorway behind him.

Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-150/ 87:16080-150/ Written by Davis:] Jacob Moore – blind med. man/ treating sick man./ Pima – Salt River Res./ Dec 16 1920/ EH Davis
Image 2: OP 13029-150/ 87:16080-150/ Jacob Moore/ EH Davis

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OP 13029-151

Nov 20, 2012

(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of a blind Akimel O’odham (Pima) medicine man, Jacob Moore, treating a man laying in front of him. Moore kneels next to the man and waves or shakes an object, possibly an eagle feather in his right hand.

Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-151/ 87:16080-151/ Written by Davis:] Jacob Moore curing patient/ med. man/ Pima – Salt River Res. Ariz./ Dec 15 1920/ EH Davis
Image 2: OP 13029-151/ 87:16080-151/[Written by Davis:] Jacob Moore/ Med. Man curing sick man/ Pima/ EH Davis

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