The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
Fall 2007, Volume 53, Number 4
Iris H. W. Engstrand & Molly McClain, Editors
- Front and Back Matter
- Sweet Dreams: The Showley Brothers Candy Factory, 1905-2007
- Roger Showley
- Reinventing Downtown San Diego: A Spatial and Cultural Analysis of the Gaslampo Quarter
- Jordan Ervin
- Dan Dickey: Mid-Century San Diego Artist
- William Perrine
- The Philanthropic History of Las Patronas
- Book Reviews
- Complete Journal Issue 5.0Mb
Publication of The Journal of San Diego History has been partially funded by generous grants from the Joseph W. Sefton Foundation; Quest for Truth Foundation of Seattle, Washington, established by the late James G. Scripps; and an anonymous friend and supporter of the Journal.
Publication of this issue of The Journal of San Diego History has also been supported by a grant from The Journal of San Diego History Fund of the San Diego Foundation.
Front Cover: Showley Brothers Candy Factory in its new location by Petco Park. Inset: Showley Brother’s candy truck ca. 1927.
Back Cover: National Candy Day, October 12, 1935, at the California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. Left to right: Exposition host, B. Guy Showley, Guy R. Showley, and an unidentified candy distributor.
Cover design: Allen Wynar
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