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 a man, probably Roberto Thomson, standing with hat in hand before a grave. According to notes on the verso of the print, this is the grave of a 14 year old boy who died for his father in 1875. The grave is covered by a shingle roof and enclosed with a metal fence. Flower wreath hangs from rafters.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-311/ 88:17050-311/ 29/ LA PAZ – BAJA/ CA. SUR/ GRAVE OF A 14 YR. OLD BOY WHO/ DIED FOR HIS FATHER IN 1875,/ ON OUTSKIRTS OF LA PAZ
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a mail carrier, Manuel Castro, riding down a trail to Cabo San Lucas with two mules carrying bags of mail.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-275/ 88:17050-275/ 24/ 24-8/ April 21, 1926/ Manuel Castro,/ mailman, with 2 mules with/ mail to Cabo San LUCAS/ 4/21/26
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print. Image is of mail carrier, Manuel Castro, riding down a trail to Cabo San Lucas with two mules carrying bags of mail (see also OP 14961-275) and not of an 18 mule train carrying tan bark, as stated in notes on verso of print, below. A man and a car are in background.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-276/ 88:17050-276/ 24/ 24-9/ April 21, 1926/ Tan bark train – ? 18 burros/ 4/21/26/ CABO SAN LUCAS -/ APPROX. 18 BURROS LOADED WITH/ TAN BARK TO BE SHIPPED AT/ CABO SAN LUCAS
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of men unloading boxes from a small boat on a beach at San Jose del Cabo.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-277/ 88:17050-277/ 24/ 24-10/ April 21, 1926/ San Jose del Cabo/ Landing at San Jose del Cabo/ 4/21/26
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of small boats transferring passengers and cargo from ships offshore to San Jose del Cabo.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-278/ 88:17050-278/ 25-1/ 4/22/26/ San Jose del Cabo – near/ Cape San Lucas, Baja Cal./ Lightering passengers + cargo./ 1926
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