The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
Summer 2001, Volume 47, Number 3
Gregg Hennessey, Editor

Nature inspires whether the artist paints or photographs. Selected from the San Diego History Center Photograph Collection, these images are similar in subject and sensibility to the paintings featured in this catalog. Both are beautiful and evocative of the natural world of San Diego that drew artists to the region.

Hiking party overlooking Lake Cuyamaca

Hiking party overlooking Lake Cuyamaca, mid 1890s.
Photo #89-17471

Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs.
Photo #6140

Desert sand and scrub.

Desert sand and scrub.
Photo #2831-11

Live Oak tree.

Live Oak tree.
Photo #80:6584.

Back country stream and trees.

Back country stream and trees.
Photo #80:6588

Wagon team in the Cuyamacas.

Wagon team in the Cuyamacas, circa 1880s.
Photo #88:16649-41.

Soledad Valley from Torrey Pines

The Soledad Valley from Torrey Pines. Today, this estuary is the Los Peñasquitos Natural Reserve.
Photo #Sensor 30-40.

Torrey Pines looking north.

Torrey Pines looking north.
Photo #80:6544.

Sandstone cliffs at Torrey Pines.

Sandstone cliffs at Torrey Pines.
Photo #2831-21.

Palm Canyon, Borrego.

Palm Canyon, Borrego.
Photo #92:18856