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 view of a house made of palm leaves with four people standing nearby. A couple of laundry lines hang from posts. Cactus and rocky hillside in background.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-77/ 88:17050-77/ Mar. 20, 1926 / 8/ B/8-4/ House made of palm leaves/Santa Gertrudis/ Baja, Calif
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of the campanile or bell tower of the Santa Gertrudis Mission. According to notes on the verso of the print, these are the ‘only remaining structure of Mission Bells [and] bear casting dates of 1735 and 1737.’
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-78/ 88:17050-78/ Mar. 20, 1926 / 8/ B/8-5/ Bells of Santa/ Gertrudis/ Baja Cal/ 1926/ all that remains/ of the mission/ CAMPANILE OF BELLS, ONLY REMAINING/ STRUCTURE OF MISSION BELLS/ BEAR CASTING DATES OF/ 1735 & 1737
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of the ‘last view of Santa Gertrudis from the mountains.’ A tall cactus is at center of image.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 14961-79/ 88:17050-79/ Mar. 20, 1926 / 8/ B/8-6/ Last view of Santa Gertrudis/ from the mountains/ Baja, Calif./ Santa Gertrudis
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Roberto Thomson holding a gun and leaning against a short curved rock wall. According to notes on the verso of the print, the ‘circle of rocks used as house by old indians.’ According to notes from the Davis Negative Log Book, the walls are 10′ in diameter and 4.5′ in width and are near Santa Gertrudis.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-80/ 88:17050-80/ Mar. 20, 1926 / 8/ B/8-7/ Circle of rocks used as house by/ old indians/ Baja, Calif.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a tinaja or reservoir from which the Indians procured water, holding several thousand gallons of sweet water. Located near Santa Gertrudis.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 14961-81/ 88:17050-81/ Mar. 20, 1926 / 8/ B/8-9/ A tinaja from which the/ Indians procured water. Holding/ several thousand gallons sweet/ water./ Baja, Calif./ Santa Gertrudis
