Photo Album #2, 1922-1937
Scope and Contents
Of special interest in this album are views of naval ships, commercial ships, and yachts in San Diego bay; and early aerials views of downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, Coronado Island, and North Island; and flooding and flood damage in Mission Valley, Oceanside, and Poway during February 1927. The album also includes views of San Diego area communities and landmarks, such as: Balboa Park (including aerial views from the California Tower), Del Mar, Downtown San Diego, Hotel Del Coronado, La Jolla, La Jolla Shores under development in 1930, Mission San Diego de Alcala, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Mission Gorge and the old Mission Dam, Mission Valley, Ocean Beach, Oceanside, Old Town, Point Loma, San Diego Bay, San Diego High School Stadium, San Diego Historical Society (Presido Park), San Diego’s Santa Fe Railroad Station, San Diego Naval Hospital, San Diego State College stadium, San Diego Zoo, Sunset Cliffs, Torrey Pines Park, and the US/Mexico International Border. Views of San Diego backcountry sites include: Alpine, Banner grade, Campo, Carrizo Gorge and Carrizo Gorge Railway, Cuyamaca mountains and Lake Cuyamaca, Descanso, Dulzura, El Cajon, El Monte Park, Flinn Springs Resort, Glen Oaks, Grossmont, Indian Springs, Julian, Mt. Helix, Mountain Springs Road/Grade, Pine Valley, Poway, Ramona, San Pasqual Battlefield Monument, and Santa Ysabel. Views outside the San Diego area include Aguacaliente, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, San Luis Rey Mission, Los Angeles, Hollywood, the Huntington Library and Museum in San Marino, Pasadena, Long Beach, the Imperial Valley, Salton Sea, and the Yosemite Valley. The album also documents several road trips: from San Diego to Phoenix in October 1923; from San Diego to Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) in April 1936; from San Diego to Yosemite Valley in June 1927.
Dates
- created: 1922-1937
Creator
- From the Collection: Bowman, Ralph Bowers (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Any photograph with an identifiable family member may not be made use of by a third party or licensed for commercial use without the permission of Julia E. Reid or her brother, Stewart Reid, during their lifetimes.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.33 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository