The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
Spring 1997, Volume 43, Number 2
Richard W. Crawford, Editor
Journal of San Diego History article: The Images of Ralph P. Stineman
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Photo number: | Transportation and the Harbor: | |
91:18564-494 | Glenn Curtiss, early aircraft designer, stands beside one of his airplanes at his flight school on North Island in about 1911. The pilot is reportedly Mohan Singh. | |
91:18564-2193 | Japanese Training Ship, Tai Sei Maru, stopped at San Diego on August 31, 1912, with 112 sea cadets on a round-the-world cruise. These cruises continued into the late 1930s. | |
91:18564-511 | The Glenn Curtiss hydroplane preparing to take off in San Diego Bay flew out to the USS Pennsylvania, landed on the water then later took off to fly back to San Diego. This event inaugurated naval aviation in February 1911. | |
91:18564-2169 | Sailors clinging to any available viewpoint watch a rowing competition between ship crews. The cruiser in the background is the USS Maryland. | |
91:18564-2192 | The yacht Xora stands anchored in a busy harbor. Cruising down to Panama became a fashionable adventure along the Pacific Coast before the Canal opening. In the background lies North Island with the Curtiss flight school and Point Loma. | |
91:18564-1806 | The harbor entrance viewed from Point Loma shows a sparsely covered North Island with San Diego in the background. | |
91:18564-948 | Devil’s Canyon Road was a tortuous trail across the mountains. Stineman’s roadster leads the group of wagons. His 1910 Brush Runabout, sporting one cylinder of eight-horse power, frequently appeared in his scenes. | |
91:18564-1567 | In April 1913, cars from San Diego met those from Imperial Valley to celebrate the new road that avoided the old Devils Canyon route from Mountain Springs down to Coyote Wells. | |
91:18564-1900 | A San Diego and Arizona train takes a tour group over a newly constructed bridge and track section. | |
91:18564-1899 | Engine number 50 of the San Diego and Arizona Rail line stands at a siding. | |
91:18564-1945 | Road racing was very popular at the time with many racetracks in the San Diego area. This Fiat belonged to the real estate develpers McFadden and Buxton who were one of Stineman’s largest employers. Joseph McFadden sits at the wheel. | |
91:18564-1805 | Looking west from Fort Rosecrans to the Pacific. | |
91:18564-2187 | The USS Oregon participated in the Spanish American War. In 1942, President Roosevelt chose to save Dewey’s flagship, Olympia as a museum instead of the Oregon, which was then destined for scrap. Towed to Guam during World War II she remained stranded on a coral reef until 1956 when she was sold to Japan for scrap. | |
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Photo number: | City Development: | |
91:18564-1130 | This lonely Arca streetcar No. 2 on the Mexico and San Diego Railway ran between Imperial Beach and Otay Junction. The sparse surroundings contrast strongly with present developed areas. Detail of streetcar | |
91:18564-863 | A new concrete rim adds to the height of Sweetwater Dam. | |
91:18564-2305 | Water line construction during these years was primitive compared with modern methods. | |
91:18564-198 | Arizona Girls, on the Del Mar Real Estate office porch were brought to San Diego to promote land sales and the coming Exposition. | |
91:18564-1778 | D.C. Collier real estate development on Point Loma used many photographs from Stineman for newspaper advertisements. | |
91:18564-994 | A typical Stineman advertising photograph shows a new home at an unknown location. | |
91:18564-1780 | Del Monte Ave., in Point Loma Heights, January 1913, looking west with Steinman’s car and possibly himself standing on the crest of the hill. He often was accompanied by ladies who could help on these photo expeditions. | |
91:18564-1804 | A new tree-lined street on Point Loma looks toward the bay and San Diego. | |
91:18564-1809 | A carefully posed car drives along present Catalina Blvd., toward the old “Spanish” lighthouse. | |
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Photo number: | City Views: | |
91:18564-658 | October 25, 1913, an acrobat named France LeFranc, attempted a headstand atop the statue of “Justice” on the old courthouse. Strong winds and the soft statue head interfered with the attempt. | |
91:18564-941 | The real estate partnership of McFadden and Buxton occupied an arcade running between Fourth and Fifth Ave. It included many types of stores predating the shopping mall. | |
91:18564-2056 | The Lowell School at 17th and H (Market St.) with the student body assembled in front. Frequently photographs of schools were employed to promote the merits of nearby real estate. | |
91:18564-1672 | September 25, 1913, parade on Broadway celebrated Balboa Day during the Carnival Cabrillo. | |
91:18564-2228 | The busy street corner captured at Fourth and D St. (Broadway). | |
91:18564-1963 | A popular skyline view of the city looking north along Fourth and Fifth Avenues toward the Grant Hotel. | |
91:18564-1401 | The Little Landers Colony, a utopian enterprise in San Ysidro sold their produce form horse drawn carts, then later from a store ant Sixth and B St. | |
91:18564-2234 | A rare night view of Fifth Avenue and the McFadden Buxton Arcade Building. | |
91:18564-647 | This publicity photograph for the Paris Dye Works on Logan Ave., highlights the transition from horsepower to gasoline power. | |
91:18564-148 | A large group of people gathered for an outing at Cardiff Beach in August 1912. | |
91:18564-2217 | A crowded stand of watchers all in hats observing an unnamed sporting event. | |
91:18564-96 | The new Watts Building at Fifth and F St. under construction in 1912 boasted two high-speed electric elevators. Various vehicles along the street reveal changes underway in transposrtation. | |
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Photo number: | Panama-California Exposition Construction: | |
91:18564-2613 | An interior view of the Botanical Building taken February 24, 1914. | |
91:18564-2556 | Progress of construction along the Prado can be seen in October 1913. | |
91:18564-1527 | The California Building, December 15, 1913, reveals a permanent concrete structure. | |
91:18564-2505 | The Cabrillo Bridge, February 12, 1914, provided the residents with a graphic measure of construction in the park. | |
91:18564-3050 | Three men float in a rowboat in a flooded pond below the Cabrillo Bridge. | |
91:18564-2810 | An easterly view along the Prado was taken from the top of a bridge construction tower. Hauling a large camera, tripod and film to the tower rop was a daring expedition. | |
91:18564-2770 | Two trucks in tandem tow a large palm past San Diego High School toward the park, January 30, 1914. | |
91:18564-2767 | Another large tree is moved with care and mule power along the Prado. | |
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Photo number: | San Diego Homes: | |
91:18564-1811 | Sefton residence, Point Loma | |
91:18564-1040 | Mission Hills home (remains today) | |
91:18564-64 | Burlingame home | |
91:18564-1037 | Mission Hills home | |
91:18564-1575 | Gordon Clark Residence, National City built 1888, demolished 1959 | |
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Photo number: | San Diego People: | |
91:18564-622 | Silhouettes | |
91:18564-2010 | Girl at aquarium | |
91:18564-2048 | Logan Heights School baseball team / Spaulding Trophy | |
91:18564-1747 | Woman with boy by garden | |
91:18564-2007 | Florence School physical education class – closeup | |
91:18564-2033 | Lincoln School kindergarten class | |
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Photo number: | San Diego Back Country: | |
91:18564-816 | Construction Camp – closeup | |
91:18564-1209 | Water flume through mountains | |
91:18564-1211 | Horse-drawn sleighing in Julian | |
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Photo number: | Motor vehicles: | |
91:18564-1199 | Stineman & friends, 2 cars at Devil’s Canyon | |
91:18564-681 | Dupree’s Auto Livery | |
91:18564-665 | Gramm Truck | |
91:18564-666 | Swift & Co. Premium Hams & Bacon Truck / Old Mission Realty | |
91:18564-650 | Benbough Furniture Company truck at warehouse | |
91:18564-664 | Fitch’s Fast Freight truck | |
91:18564-1563 | All-female group of motorcyclists | |
91:18564-xxx | Ford Motor Co. & Bay City Market Delivery Trucks – driver closeup | |
91:18564-668 | Bay City Market & New England Creamery Drivers pose in Ford Delivery Trucks on Fifth |
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Photo number: | Commercial Buildings: | |
91:18564-647 | Paris Dye Works | |
91:18564-3010 | National City macaroni factory explosion | |
91:18564-1154 | Murray cotton gins, Imperial Valley | |
91:18564-712 | Buckman Bottling Co, interior | |
91:18564-671 | Mission Brewing Co. | |
91:18564-669 | San Diego Brewing Co. | |
91:18564-639 | Dudley Motion Picture Mf’g. Co. | |
91:18564-197 | Prospective home-buyers at Kaehler Brothers, home builders | |
91:18564-967 | Lobby of Florence Hotel, 320 Fir Street | |
91:18564-657 | Model train in window of Hartwell Electric 1911-15 closeup of model train |
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Photo number: | Ships and San Diego Harbor: | |
91:18564-2166 | Isis Launch – sailors on deck | |
91:18564-2158 | Pacific Steamship Co. wharf / SS California | |
91:18564-2189 | Navy ship in harbor | |
91:18564-2199 | Gunboat “Vicksburg” in San Diego harbor | |
91:18564-xxxx | Ships in San Diego Harbor – closeup | |
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Photo number: | San Diego Beaches: | |
91:18564-1529 | Mission Beach | |
91:18564-579 | Four young women diving from rocks | |
91:18564-179 | Pier under construction in Carlsbad | |
91:18564-1665 | Diving from pier at Pacific Beach – closeup | |
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Photo number: | More Park / Panama-California Exposition: | |
91:18564-1647 | Presidio Park – Serra Cross – Balboa Day, 1913 | |
91:18564-914 | Exposition promotional sign – D.C. Collier | |
91:18564-2768 | Horse-drawn tree moving on El Prado (another view | |
91:18564-2599 | Ferris wheel and roller coaster on “The Isthmus” | |
91:18564-2604 | Palais de Dance on “The Isthmus” | |
91:18564-2603 | Panama Film Co., on “The Isthmus” | |
91:18564-702 | Dispensary, Administration Buiding, Balboa Park | |
91:18564-2394 | Foreign Arts Building construction (now House of Hospitality) | |
91:18564-2612 | Botanical Building under construction | |
91:18564-2823 | Man examining skull in Museum of Man (probably Ales Hrdlicka) | |
91:18564-2708 | Artisan carving seal for Home Economy Building, where Timken Museum now stands | |
91:18564-2735 | Indian in Electriquette during construction | |
91:18564-2503 | Cabrillo Bridge under construction | |
91:18564-2510 | Cabrillo Bridge under construction | |
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Photo number: | San Diegans at work: | |
91:18564-1170 | Imperial Water Co. tractor, Imperial Valley | |
91:18564-121 | Road construction in Cardiff | |
91:18564-642 | Harvesting salt, Western Salt Works | |
91:18564-2290 | Laying water pipe | |
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Photo number: | Flying high: | |
91:18564-499 | Mohan Singh at controls of the Curtiss pusher | |
91:18564-503 | Curtiss hydroplane being launched into bay | |
91:18564-xxx | Curtiss hydroplane in bay – closeup | |
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Photo number: | Riding the rails: | |
91:18564-1883 | Train “San Diego to greet Arizona and Imperial Valley” | |
91:18564-1876 | Train engine – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe – Engine closeup | |
91:18564-297 | Encinitas Train Station | |
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Photo number: | The Little Landers, San Ysidro: | |
91:18564-1464 | Small farmhouse | |
91:18564-1451 | Real estate office and San Ysidro Post Office | |
91:18564-1421 | Farmer with vegetable basket by windmill | |
91:18564-1422 | 2 people in front of Little Landers’ adobe | |
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Photo number: | Downtown San Diego Buildings: | |
91:18564-680 | San Diego Post Office | |
91:18564-2060 | Overview of San Diego High School from downtown: March 5, 1914 – panoramic closeup (85k) | |
91:18564-1965 | Downtown view: Oct 28, 1913 – closeup of Golden Lion Tavern | |
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Photo number: | Stineman and his “Stineman System”: | |
91:18564-1712 | Stineman self-portrait | |
91:18564-1474 | Stineman System film projector gear drive | |
91:18564-1472 | Stineman System film developing reel | |
91:18564-1746 | Stineman at right of group |
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