This small, personal album of amateur photographs documents a trip through Southern California, ca. 1880s, from San Juan Capistrano through San Diego County. Of note are views of Indian schools and dwellings in the San Diego area. All of the photographs are accompanied by ink manuscript captions. Subjects are: Mission San Juan Capistrano; two views of people with horse and buggy on the shore near Oceanside; caves at La Jolla; adobe building at Old Town [San Diego, possibly Casa de Estudillo]; Indian schools in Old Mission Valley; people camping among the old olive trees on the Old Mission ranch; Sweetwater Dam; mud and brush huts at Agua Caliente; camping by the roadside before reaching Strawberry Valley [San Diego County]. The album has paper covers tied with a ribbon binding, and a hand-painted title: "Views of Southern California." The compiler and photographer are unknown. Date has to be after 1888 when Sweetwater Dam was built. Title from cover. Alternate title supplied by cataloger.
Mission San Juan Capistrano Adobe buildings. (lctgm) Camping--1880-1890. (lctgm) Indians of North America--California--San Diego County Indians of North America--Education--California Sweetwater Dam (Calif.) San Diego County (Calif.) Warner's Ranch (Calif.) Photographs. (aat) Photograph albums. (aat)
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