The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
June 1965, Volume 11, Number 3
Ray Brandes, Managing Editor

Back to the article: Pioneer Spanish Families of California

Dancing was a favorite pastime.

United States Naval Captain of the period (c 1846-1848) being entertained at a baile in Old San Diego. Dancing was a favorite pastime of the people of this period. For such occasions officers wore dress uniforms with white trousers. The ranchero is wearing pantaloons called calzoneras, and a dress vest and jacket.

Don Arturo Bandini in the old Spanish Riding Dress of his Fathers.

Don Arturo Bandini in the old Spanish Riding Dress of his Fathers.

The Camulos Ranch

The Camulos Ranch — the scene of H. H.’s Ramona — about twenty-five miles from San Buenaventura.

Don Juan B. Castro.

Don Juan B. Castro.

Don Manuel Castro.

Don Manuel Castro.

Pio Pico.

Pio Pico, Governor of California in 1845. (From a photograph by Butterfield and Summers.)

General Andres Pico.

General Andres Pico. (From a photograph in possession of Pio Pico.)

Maria de Jesus Vallejo .

Maria de Jesus Vallejo (Sister Maria Teresa).

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The Mother of General Vallejo, born Maria Antonia Lugo.

De la Guerra Mansion.

De la Guerra Mansion.

Adobe house.

Adobe house, Sonoma, erected by General Vallejo, 1834.

Widow of General Vallejo.

Doña Vallejo, widow of General Vallejo, born Francisca Benecia Carrillo.

Washing-day .

Washing-day on a ranch.

The Fandango.

The Fandango.

Old Swiss house .

Old Swiss house of General Vallejo at Sonoma, imported in parts from Switzerland.

An adobe in Sonoma.

An adobe in Sonoma.

Vallejo chariot  
The Vallejo chariot for postilion and footman, brought from Mexico in early in this century.

From an old document.  
From an old document.