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): Two b/w photographic prints of an outdoor portrait of Juan Razon, also known as Fig Tree John, standing next to a structure made of reeds or brush. He wears a collared shirt, vest, pants, shoes, and a top hat.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 15362-1049/ 86:15900-2048/ IN REF BOOK/[Possibly written by Davis:] Fig Tree John/ Martinez-desert/ 1928
Image 2: OP 15362-1049/ 86:15900-2048/ IN REF BOOK/[Possibly written by Davis:] Fig Tree John/ about 1928/ TORRES MARTINEZ/ IND. RESERV./ 20/ [Stamped:] ED. H. DAVIS/ Mesa Grande, Calif.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an outdoor portrait of Juan Razon, also known as Fig Tree John. He wears a collared shirt, vest, kerchief tied around his neck, coat with brass buttons, striped-print rosette ribbon, and top hat.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-1050/ 86:15900-2049/ IN REF BOOK/ FIG TREE JOHN/ PORTRAIT/ 19
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Four b/w photographic prints of Matilda Razon, wife of Juan Razon (or Fig Tree John). She pounds mesquite beans in a wooden mortar. According to notes on the verso of one of the prints, the sacks behind her are full of mesquite beans. Only the pods are edible. The trees grow in the desert.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 15362-1051/ 86:15900-2050/ Fig Tree John’s wife pounding/ mesquite beans 1928/ 20
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]/IN REF BOOK/ [Stamped:] ED. H.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Andrea Moro standing outdoors amongst large rocks. She wears a striped-print dress and an apron. According to notes on the verso of the print, her grandfather was Jose Maria Moro, father-in-law to Adolfo Moro. Adolfo Moro was originally a Paiute Indian brought down by the Yorba Family and married the daughter of Jose Maria Moro and took his name. When Jose Maria died, Adolfo Moro became chief. Photo may have been taken by Henry L. Davis rather than Edward H.
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Levi Phillips, great-grandson of King Philip of the Pequot Indians. He stands in the doorway of a structure with clapboard siding, wearing a hat, coat, pants, shoes, and carrying a bag and wooden walking stick.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-1052/ 86:15900-2051/ IN REF BOOK/ [Possibly written by Davis:] Old Levi Phillips/ great grandson of King/ Philip of Pequot Inds./ Nov. 1910
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