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47 OLD PHOTOS OF LA PAZ, PURISIMA, MULEGE, ETC. (BAJA SUR 1902-1964 thanks to 'Salsa')

David K - 10-25-2009 at 01:38 PM

Many are from Howard Gulick taken in the 1950's, most I haven't seen before... a few from much earlier. LA PAZ, SANTA ROSALIA, MULEGE, LA PURISIMA, EL CRUCERO (today's Cd. Constitucion), TODOS SANTOS, CABO SAN LUCAS, SAN JOSE DEL CABO, and more!

Salsa emailed the file of old photos to me to post on Nomad for us all to enjoy, inspired by the Malecon photo request... GRACIAS SALSA!

HERE ARE the first 25 of 47 photos... the rest, just below!



















































[Edited on 10-26-2009 by David K]

Photos 26-47

David K - 10-25-2009 at 05:27 PM













































THANK YOU 'SALSA'!

DENNIS - 10-25-2009 at 05:42 PM

Man...What a history lesson. Thanks.

Von - 10-25-2009 at 06:40 PM

Dam That was awesome!!!

My familia went through those awesome yrs From the 30s to the 60's all over baja David.. When i was a kid my grandfather use to show me pics like that so cool man!~

Ken Bondy - 10-25-2009 at 07:27 PM

Breathtaking!!! Thank you David.

Salsa - 10-25-2009 at 08:10 PM

David

Thanks for posting.

A friend living in Los Barriles sent them to me as a PPS in an Email. I had no idea how to post them.

Don (Salsa):spingrin:

dezertmag - 10-25-2009 at 09:19 PM

GREAT PIXS !!!!!
I wonder what they look like today ?? What changes have been made ???

DM

DENNIS - 10-25-2009 at 09:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dezertmag
GREAT PIXS !!!!!
I wonder what they look like today ?? What changes have been made ???

DM


The comparison would be an interesting study. Depressing in some cases but, interesting.

Welcome to BajaNomad, desertmag.

capt. mike - 10-26-2009 at 07:38 AM

outstanding stuff!!

BajaGringo - 10-26-2009 at 07:47 AM

What a wonderful walk in history...

De Nada Nomads!

David K - 10-26-2009 at 07:52 AM

Welcome new Nomad, 'dezertmag'... There are many on Nomad who have enjoyed Desert Magazine for so many years and will enjoy the new online version you are developing! When you are ready, please start a new thread to tell us about it... Thank you!
Quote:
Originally posted by dezertmag
GREAT PIXS !!!!!
I wonder what they look like today ?? What changes have been made ???

DM

BMG - 10-26-2009 at 02:53 PM

Thank you Howard Gulick, Salsa, and David K.

vivaloha - 10-26-2009 at 02:55 PM

Wow Factor was very high on that grouping of photos...!

wow!!

the way it was!

thanks

V

Cypress - 10-26-2009 at 03:17 PM

David K., Thanks!!!:D

noproblemo2 - 10-26-2009 at 04:46 PM

GREAT History Thanks!!!!!!!!:D

mulegemichael - 10-26-2009 at 08:12 PM

very, very cool, david...thanks...the pics of mulege can be transposed over todays streets and still match...wow!

dezertmag - 10-26-2009 at 08:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Welcome new Nomad, 'dezertmag'... There are many on Nomad who have enjoyed Desert Magazine for so many years and will enjoy the new online version you are developing! When you are ready, please start a new thread to tell us about it... Thank you!

Quote:
Originally posted by dezertmag
GREAT PIXS !!!!!
I wonder what they look like today ?? What changes have been made ???

DM


Thx David,
I will let everyone know when we are ready to run. We are currently shooting for the end of the 1st quarter next year.

Thx again
DM

Bob H - 10-26-2009 at 09:01 PM

That was fantastic David. I did not recognize the names of some of the locations though. It would be very neat to see AFTER pictures of some of these.
Thanks again.
Bob H

David K - 10-27-2009 at 08:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob H
That was fantastic David. I did not recognize the names of some of the locations though. It would be very neat to see AFTER pictures of some of these.
Thanks again.
Bob H


If a town name wasn't included on the photo, I believe it is a scene in La Paz...

'El Crucero' was an early name for Villa Constitucion, which grew to be called Ciudad Constitucion... there were 2 photos of there in 1957.

If anyone else has great historic photos of Baja, but can't figure how to show them on Nomad... pleas contact me and I will try and help!

BajaRae - 11-12-2009 at 08:43 AM

Wow thank you .....:yes: