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 the road to Toro from Coachella with Indian guide, Pablo Contano, on horseback. The dirt road is lined with trees. A horse-drawn wagon is in distance.
Same image as the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) print, P02327. According to catalog record for this image, the guide’s name is Pablo Cantanas and the road leads to Tovo rather than Toro.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-863/ 86:15900-1858/[Written by Davis:] Road to Toro from Coachella/ Oct 30 1919/ with Ind. guide/ Pablo Contano/ Toro-Desert EHD
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of the house of Juan Razon (or Fig Tree John) near his spring, Agua Dulce. The house is made of logs and reeds with a thatched roof.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-864/ 86:15900-1859/IN REF BOOK/ [Stamped:] ED. H. DAVIS/ Mesa Grande, Calif./ [Possibly written by Davis:] Fig Tree John’s house near/ his spring Agua Dulce/
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Pascuala Omish. According to notes on the verso of the print, she was over 100 years old and died in 1929. She wears a long-sleeve dress printed with a repeating design.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-865/ 86:15900-1860/IN REF BOOK/[Possibly written by Davis:] Pascuala Omish/ Rincon/ Dec. 15 1922/ died/ 1929/ over 100 yrs/ 29/ ENV # 165
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of Esperanza Sobenish posing outdoors with hands on hips. She wears a dark-colored dress or coat with belt.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-866/ 86:15900-1861/IN REF BOOK/[Possibly written by Davis:] Esperanza Sobenish/ Rincon Res.,/ Dec. 15 1923/ ENV # 165
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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an unidentified Cuyapaipe (Ewiiaapaayp) Indian woman sitting on the ground outdoors holding a wooden walking stick. She wears a basket hat, blouse printed with a repeating design and skirt.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 15362-867/ 86:15900-1862/IN REF BOOK/[Possibly written by Davis:] Wee-apaipa/ trip/ Aug 1908/ CUYAPAIPA INDIAN WOMAN/ NO I.D.
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