Nomad 'LOSARIPES' emailed me 36 historic drawings and photos to share with you all... A couple have been seen before, most are new. Many are
illustrations of the occupation of Baja by U.S. forces during the Mexican War.
Here are the first 18:
San José del Cabo, dibujado por un soldado norteamericano. (1847).
Típico rancho sudcaliforniano. (1847).
Columna de soldados norteamericanos durante la invasión de B.C.S. en 1847.
Soldado mexicano durante la invasión de Baja California Sur. (1847).
Fragata US Sloop, frente a San José del Cabo. (1847
Barco US Dale el 24 de marzo de 1847 en la bahía de La Paz.
Tropas norteamericanas pasan revista en La Paz el 13 de Octubre de 1847.
Fragata US Dale frente a puerto de Loreto el 5 de octubre de 1847.
Batalla de Mulegé del 2 de octubre de 1847.
Batalla de Mulegé, octubre 2 de 1847
La Paz, B.C. (1847-1848).- Dibujo a lápiz realizado por el soldado norteamericano William Rich Hutton, en panorámica posiblemente desde la Colina de
la Cruz con el Mogote al fondo. 1.- iglesia; 2.- oficina de gobierno; 3.- edificio comercial; 4.- casa del gobernador Palacios Miranda; 5.- antiguo
cuartel y 6.- zona residencial.
La Paz, B.C.S., en las cercanías del siglo XX (Librería del Congreso, E.U
La Paz.- Harper Magazine, octubre de 1868 publicada en Nueva York.
Rancho de Sudcalifornia. Harper Magazine, 1868.
Mina del El Triunfo. Harper Magazine (1868).
Vendedor de agua en La Paz en 1868.
Ranchero de Baja California Sur (1868).
Parte norte del malecón paceño a finales del siglo XIX.
[Edited on 6-19-2016 by 4x4abc]TMW - 6-19-2016 at 07:20 PM
Great stuff DK, thanks.David K - 6-23-2016 at 07:51 AM
Glad to!Bob H - 6-23-2016 at 09:49 AM
Wow, love all of these images David, and missed them the first time around when you posted them a few years ago.
I'm glad I checked in after being away from the Nomad Forum for so long.
I see you are almost up to 48,000 posts now. Another, WOW !!
Doug may run out of stars to award your status soon.
[Edited on 6-23-2016 by Bob H]David K - 6-23-2016 at 10:05 AM
Thanks, Bob.
"I don't need no stinkin' stars..."
I post to share as much Baja as I can that I think someone out there will enjoy or use to make a trip to Baja... "for the children" (and any other
people)!BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 6-23-2016 at 08:58 PM
Hola DAVID K & LOS ARIPES,
thank you for the very interesting step back in time.
DAVID, you are always so helpful in bringing so many interesting things about baja...especially when you post all the wonderful maps.
THANK YOU,
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
BajaBlanca - 6-23-2016 at 09:05 PM
wonderful slices of history in those photos!
loved looking at all of them - thanks so much.David K - 10-16-2022 at 11:01 AM
Harald and I were discussing the location of the La Paz mission (1720-1748) and this thread had some subject matter worth bumping up.David K - 10-16-2022 at 12:24 PM
I recall that the book, Baja California Railways, mentioned those tracks. They were just for moving cargo on the wharf/pier. Probably mule powered. I
will check that book to confirm. Ensenada and other ports also had them.
