David K
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Rare 1926 photos of missions, Indians, more...
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/
Here are some selections (click on the photos to enlarge). They are small, but we don't get to see back to the 1920's in Baja too often! The ruins of
Comondu and La Purisima are fascinating since the two large mission buildings have nearly disappeared just a few years after photos were taken.
Visita de San Pablo: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-159
San Ignacio: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-128
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-125
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-126
Mulege:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-183
Loreto:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-215
San Javier:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-227
San Jose de Comondu (inside, roofless church):
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-244
Comondu, outside: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-245
La Purisima: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-251
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-250
Santa Gertrudis Bell Tower Mar., 1926: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-78
Removing arrows from crack in roof of cave:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-241
Riding the Camino Real:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/8817050-93
San Borjitas painted cave near Mulege:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-413
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-414
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-417
Indian home:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-396
Turtle and whale petro near Mulege:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-320
Pericu Indian rock home near San Jose del Cabo:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-296
Loreto street scene:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-213
Mulege Lighthouse:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-194
In San Ignacio:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-155
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-135
Indian rock shelter (central Baja):
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-80
A tinaja near Santa Gertrudis:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-81
4 masted German ship at Santa Rosalia: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/8615900-844
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/8615900-845
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/8615900-847
PaiPai Indian mother and child:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-361
Santa Catarina Indian woman with head basket:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-359
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-363
Guadalupe Indian woman:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-346
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-347
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-329
La Paz Bay: http://www.sandiegohistory.org/davis/collection/op-14961-312
There are hundreds of photos in this collection... check them out if it is interesting to you!
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Vince
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That is real history. Thanks, David.
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David K
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De nada Vince... I hope others enjoy these 90 year old photos. The ones of the native Indians from various parts of Baja and the Mainland are
interesting... as well as the others.
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Nice.
I just found this thread and viewed all the links. Very interesting. Being a lifelong history fan & camera buff, I find these early photos a
great addition to my Baja feeling. The history of Baja is a huge plus for anyone who chooses to live here.
Thanks for your research and work, David.
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David K
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De nada Roger! There are hundreds of photos from Edward Davis:
Edward H. Davis (1862-1951) was a long-time resident of Mesa Grande who documented, photographed, studied, and wrote about Indian tribes throughout
San Diego County, the Southwest, and Mexico. Over 5,000 images from the E.H. Davis Collection are available online which portray the people, places,
and events Davis captured while living in San Diego County and traveling abroad. The bulk of the material in this collection spans from 1903 to 1947
and includes photographs, negatives, lantern slides, photographic postcards, and field notebook pages.
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I love these historic photos. The San Diego History Center is a great resource. Here are more articles on Baja to read:
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/search/google/baja%20californ...
(Click the "search" button to view.)
[Edited on 10-18-2014 by güéribo]
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David K
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NICE! Thank you very much güéribo!
This may be a direct link: SanDiegoHistory.Org BAJA ARTICLES
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Thanks for the direct link, David.
I took my time to look at all the first links you provided...quite a history collection, buddy!
Thanks for sharing!
Udo
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David K
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You are welcome amigo. Isn't it great that photos were preserved from that long ago!
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BajaBlanca
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where are all those Indians now? ... mixed in with the mexicanos and all that we have are the photos- which are fabulous. I really enjoy looking at
them and imaging what life was like for them. Talk about the real Baja -this is as good as it gets!
thanks for sharing.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
where are all those Indians now? ... mixed in with the mexicanos and all that we have are the photos- which are fabulous. I really enjoy looking at
them and imaging what life was like for them. Talk about the real Baja -this is as good as it gets!
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Many of the Indians in northern Baja were left intact after the Spanish period... and today live near Ensenada (Guadalupe area and Santa Catarina
area), and the Colorado River.
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Wow, a treasure...thank you so much!
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David K
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Glad you like them... Note that I posted them eleven months ago... so if this sort of stuff is interesting to you as much as it is to me... go through
this Historic Interests forum where there is a ton of stuff from me and other history loving Nomads!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
where are all those Indians now? ... mixed in with the mexicanos and all that we have are the photos- which are fabulous. I really enjoy looking at
them and imaging what life was like for them. Talk about the real Baja -this is as good as it gets!
thanks for sharing. |
Agreed. What a wonderful experience to view this old, rugged land and its peoples.
Stunning... and yes, the Indians now - where are they ... mixed in with the people who came after, the Mexicans, the French and Chinese and occasional
European who ventured here and remained.
I find it curious that few Baja natives remember from whom and whence they came. An exception to that was my mother-in-law, the family historian. She
was born in Los Comondus and lived a good portion of her life up in the mountains of La Purisima. She knew all the anecdotal stories of the area and
knew the history of its inhabitants. She, herself, was descended from the long-time inhabitants of the land and a John Cunningham, an Englishman who
married her grandmother.
There is a lady in Mulege who the people say is the last of the Cochimi Indians and is over 100 years old. I don't question the veracity of this
commonly-held belief but only appreciate when I see her walking about town, old and weathered as the land and equally strong and resilient in her
attitude and appearance.
Good report, DavidK. Thanks!
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Vince
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Enjoyed them all over again, David.
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