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Title
Colonial California
Contributing Institution
Society of California Pioneers
Collection
California Revealed from Society of California Pioneers Collection
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Description
This album features photograps of Spanish missions and colonial homes in California.
1 through 3- (Text) "Casa La Punta" article by John Davidson, taken from the San Diego Tribune, August 31, 1934. 4- Casa la Punta architectural drawing. 5- "Colonial San Diego / Santiego [sic] Arguello House / La Puente". 6- "Colonial San Diego / Santiago [sic] Arguello House / La Puente". 7- "Colonial San Diego / Santiego Arguello House / La Puente". 8- "Colonial San Diego / Santiego Arguello House / La Puente." 9- "Colonial San Diego / Santiego Arguello House / La Puente". 10- "Colonial San Diego / Santiego Arguello House / La Puente". 11- "Colonial San Diego / Church of the Imaculate [sic] Concepcion [sic]". 12- "San Carlos de Monterey". 13- (Text) Two sections of text from articles by Winifred Davidson regarding the Chapel-Church of the Immaculate Conception in San Diego. 14- "Colonial San Diego / Church of the Imaculate Concepcion". 15- "Colonial San Diego / Church of the Imaculate Concepcion". 16- "Colonial San Diego / Church of the Imaculate Concepcion / the bells came from San Diego Mission." 17- "Colonial San Diego / Church of the Imaculate Concepcion / the bells came from San Diego Mission". 18- "Colonial San Diego / Carrillo House (Ramona's Marriage Place)". 19- "Colonial San Diego / Carrillo House". 20- "Colonial Santa Barbara". 21- "Colonial Santa Barbara". 22- "Colonial Santa Barbara". 23- "Colonial Santa Barbara". 24- "Colonial Ventura / Old oven protected by slanted boards / Rancho Camulus near east end of Ventura County". 25- "Colonial Monterey / Hall of Records 1834. Also headquarters of General Jose Castro. Corner of Pearl and Tyler Streets." 26- (Post card) "Colonial Monterey / First Wooden House in California, (Brought by Sailing Vessel from Australia)". 27- (Post card) "Colonial Monterey / Old Washington Hotel, Monterey, Calif." 28- "Colonial Monterey / First Frame House in California / The Allen Residence, Monterey, Calif." 29- "Colonial Monterey / Old Washington Hotel. Monterey, Calif." 30- "Colonial Monterey / Whaling Co. Bldg. Used by Portuguese / Sailors -- 319 Pacific Street at Decatur, / Monterey Calif." 31- "Colonial Monterey / Mexican Custom House". 32- "Colonial Monterey / First Theatre in California 1843". 33- Colonial Monterey / First Brick Building in Calif. 1847--313". 34- "Colonial Monterey / First Federal Court in Calif. 1836". 35- "Colonial Monterey / The Old Pacific House (Hotel) / Built 1835-1847". 36 through 41- (Text) "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California", by T.J. Farnham. 42 through 48- (Text) "Translation of letters giving the first sure news of the Discovery of San Francisco Bay 1773, by Costanzo, the civil engineer of the first expedition". 49 through 51- (Text) Newspaper clipping regarding Monterey Custom House in Monterey, California. 52- "Dedication of tablet placed by Native Sons of the Golden West on Monterey Custom House, November 3, 1905". 53- "Old Spanish Government seal in Custom House when Americans took possession." 54- " Waterside of Old Custom House about 1875"; "Photograph taken during restoration by State of California, 1902". 55- "Monterey Custom House prior to 1867, with U.S. custom flag flying." 56- "Monterey Custom House, view from bay side, following restoration."; "Old Custom House during Lambert occupancy, showing frame enclosure of porch built by Lambert." 57 and 58- (Text) Newspaper clipping regarding Colton Hall in Monterey, California. 59- "Colton Hall today, with adjoining jail, built at time of construction of main hall." 60- "Colton Hall in the early days, before the stairway at the front of the building was erected. Received from the State Library, and copied from an old print from an early California magazine."
Type
text
Format
Original
Photograph Album
Extent
8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.
124 Pages of 124
Identifier
csfcp_000005
C058548
ark:/13960/t11p87k57
Language
English
Subject
Spanish colonial architecture
Dwellings--California
Churches--California
Monterey (Calif.)--Pictorial works
San Diego (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Time Period
1840/1940~
Place
Monterey (Calif.)
San Diego (Calif.)
Provenance
Society of California Pioneers
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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