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Though our physical museums have been temporarily closed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, we will be out on the Prado today sharing holiday gift ideas. If you're out enjoying the beautiful fall day, stop by and see us on the Prado in Balboa Park -- from 11a - 3p.
#holidayshopping #uniquegiftideas #sandiegohistory #sandiego #balboapark
Though our physical museums have been temporarily closed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, we will be out on the Prado today sharing holiday gift ideas. If you're out enjoying the beautiful fall day, stop by and see us on the Prado in Balboa Park -- from 11a - 3p.
#holidayshopping #uniquegiftideas #sandiegohistory #sandiego #balboapark #ontheprado
On Veterans Day, we recognize the courage and sacrifice of the people who have served in the U.S. armed forces and the families, including the children, who have served alongside them.
We respect and thank them for their contributions to peace and freedom, and hold space for the memory of those heroes no longer with us.
#sandiegohistory #balboapark #VeteransDay #thankyouforyourservice #sandiego
Featured Artist: Spar Street
This painting, newly acquired by SDHC, is a representation of Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- ), a Zen Buddhist monk a globally recognized and respected religious figure that established Deer Park Monastery, a 400-acre sanctuary in Escondido, San Diego, California. In addition to devoting his life to advocating for global peace and non-violent protests, Thich Nhat Hanh overcame brutal political and social unrest in his native Vietnam and was nominated for a Nobel Peace by his friend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This painting was commissioned and donated to SDHC by local San Diegan, Marshall Goldsmith, an internationally renowned Executive Coach, former Professor and University Dean. A devout philosophical Buddhist and practitioner of mindfulness and meditation, many of Mr. Goldsmith’s professional teachings are based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.
The portrait’s artist, Spar Street is an American contemporary artist who specializes in mixed media large-scale works on canvas and sculpture. His artistic practice can be described as a combination of two dominant styles that originated in the late 20th century, abstraction and expressionism which are largely, but not exclusively, defined by the exaggerated use of color and movement to evoke specific self-referential emotion.
This work is in the exhibition Revealed: The San Diego History Center’s Fine Art Collection. Revealed, with nearly 100 works of art from the SDHC collection, focuses exclusively on works about San Diego or by San Diego artists and provides a glimpse into the history of collecting at the History Center. Revealed comprises some of the most widely practiced genres of art: portraiture, landscapes, still life, and representations of the nude body in art. Scenes of everyday life, which symbolize larger concepts of national spirit, pride, and identity appear throughout the exhibition, spanning eras and styles. Come and experience this dynamic new revelation of our Fine Art Collection at our Balboa Park location Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm.
Credit: Spar Street (1963 -) Thich Nhat Hanh in Prayer, Oil on canvas, 21st c., 2020.35 Gift of Drs. Marshall and Lyda Goldsmith
San Diego 101: The History of Our Region
This Zoom webinar series of hour-long presentations will be led monthly by SDHC Community Historian Barry Goldlust. Barry is a dedicated volunteer who is passionate about bringing San Diego history to life.
Tuesday, November 10
Noon-1 pm on Zoom
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Old Town to New Town: The Development of San Diego
Before it was the second largest city in California, San Diego was a small Mexican pueblo. As the demographics quickly changed with statehood, however, the pueblo did not meet the needs of the new population. This presentation explores the geographical shift from Old Town to New Town – as well as the cultural and economic implications of the move.
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Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone!
Here's a great photograph by Norman Baynard of children dressed up to celebrate Halloween, c. 1950.
Baynard operated a commercial studio in Logan Heights for over 40 years where he documented the social, political and religious life of the San Diego’s African American community (1908–1986).
Read more >>> http://ow.ly/4SaM305o0Au #sandiegohistory #halloween #normanbaynard #baynard #loganheights #communityphotography #sdcommunitites #historicphoto #balboapark
We’re a week away from #ElectionDay. In partnership with our @BalboaPark neighbor @mopasd, we’re using our platform this week to remind you that your voice matters and your vote counts. 🗳️
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭:
Bruce Davidson, 𝘜𝘚𝘈. 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘮𝘢, 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢. 𝟷𝟿𝟼𝟻. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘑𝘳. 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘨𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦., 1965, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Museum of Photographic Arts. Gift of an anonymous donor. © Bruce Davidson, courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭
From the fight for civil rights across American’s south to Harlem’s changing landscape in 1970’s New York, Bruce Davidson’s work provides perspectives on key events that shaped the U.S. in the 20th century.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐎𝐏𝐀'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
The Museum’s permanent collection offers a rich photographic heritage, both as an expressive medium and a documentary record.
The collection’s more than 9,000 images include works by Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Stieglitz, and Ruth Bernhard among other photographers, and a wealth of representative examples of different photographic styles, genres and techniques— from early 19th century daguerreotypes and albumen prints to pictorialism, cutting-edge documentary and photojournalism, and digitally constructed imagery.
#voting #vote #election #elections #democracy #votingmatters #votingrights #electionday #registertovote #ivoted #govote #voterregistration #civilrights #votebymail #voter #votingday #BruceDavidson #Selma #MartinLutherKINGJr #MLKJR #SelmatoMontgomery #blacksuffrage #gelatinsilverprint @explorebalboapark #balboapark #historicphoto
In case you missed it. The virtual discussion with local historian Maria Garcia on her new book "We Made San Diego" is now available on the San Diego History Center YouTube channel.
Local historian Maria Garcia presented highlights of book "We Made San Diego." In this wide-ranging talk, participants heard about some of the Latino lives l...
Happening NOW at the San Diego History Center
San Diego History Center virtual discussions, including the October 10th event commemorating the centennial of the passing of Nathan Harrison, are available on the San Diego History Center YouTube Channel. The latest discussion, Nathan Harrison: The Man Behind the Legend, marked the first in a se...
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay2020, The San Diego History Center acknowledges that modern San Diego County is built upon the unceded native homelands of the Kumeyaay, Luiseño, Cahuilla, Cupeño and Juaneño. We acknowledge and thank these Indigenous communities and activists who partner with us to ensure their histories and culture continue to thrive.
Pictured here are Kumeyaay veterans at the raising of the Kumeyaay Nation flag at the Serra Museum in Presidio Park, July 16, 2019.
Friends of Balboa Park
Calling all educators and parents! The Balboa Park Educator’s Council has brought together 12 institutions to share resources, funding opportunities, and programs to increase student engagement in a virtual "Balboa Park Educator Hour" on 10/13 at 3:30 p.m. Whether you are a parent teaching from home or an instructor back at school, get a sneak peak of free new programming, field trips, remote workshops, and funding sources. Enter to win FREE t-shirts, materials, and virtual field trips or workshops for your class! The event is FREE to attend, but RSVPs are required. We are here to help! https://bit.ly/3ixJLXl #BalboaPark #Education #RemoteLearning
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Fall #HarvestMoon rising over the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park. Shot at 600mm from near Sea World, the moon and foreground are one single exposure and not a composite. A second long exposure was blended in for the light trails only. Shooting with @jbahuphotos and @ghomphotographysd #ScenicSanDiego #SanDiegoHistoryCenter #BalboaPark #photography
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REVEALED: THE SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER’S FINE ART COLLECTION
A beautiful new exhibition at the San Diego History Center which not only exclusively features works about San Diego or by San Diego artists, it also provides a glimpse into the history of collecting at the History Center, revealing a vibrant story of emerging tastes and styles in San Diego. See it this weekend at our museum in #BalboaPark - Friday, Saturday or Sunday 11a - 4p.
Several museums in Balboa Park have reopened this Labor Day weekend. Among them is one of my favorite destinations–the San Diego History Center. I ventured inside the museum this afternoon an…
In honor of the San Diego @Padres going to the Post Season for the first time since 2006, check out this photo of the baseball team in 1936! ⚾️ ⚾️
Shop our photo store for more fun, historic images, like this one, of downtown San Diego, communities throughout the county, people, buildings and events. ➡️ https://photostore.sandiegohistory.org
#SanDiegoHistory #SanDiegoPadres #SanDiegoPadresBaseball #HistoricPhotos #PostSeason #HistoryHappeningNow
Coming up next week:
San Diego 101: History of our Region
Virtual Discussion
Tuesday, September 15, noon- 1pm
Settling the San Diego Mission and Presidio
As the first permanent European settlement in Alta California, the founding of the mission and
presidio in San Diego was a major turning point in the history of the region. Mission San Diego
de Alcalá and Presidio de San Diego were the products of an expanding Spanish empire that
would bring new people to the region; alter the Native cultures; and introduce new foods,
animals, and technology.
About the Speaker
Barry Goldlust is a former pharmaceutical researcher and, since 2014, a volunteer docent at the San Diego History Center, and our first graduate of the Community Historian Program. Community Historians are trained volunteers who bring their passion for San Diego history to your community meetings and organizations through informative talks. Our speakers can introduce visitors and tourists to San Diego history or else dive deep into the details of a unique San Diego topic.
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We'd love to hear your story about living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Submit your reflections to be included in our permanent collection of the History Happening Now!
https://historyhappeningnow.org/
San Diego CA— The San Diego History Center has created an initiative called History Happening Now! Share Your Story to engage the community and help San Diegans share their reflections in these unp…
Our team is busy preparing for our reopening on September 4, and we want to be sure you know what to expect when you return to the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park and the Junípero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.
😷 In accordance with state and city regulations, face coverings are required for guests and staff.
↔️ Please remain 6+ feet away from anyone not in your party.
🧼 High-touch surfaces will routinely be cleaned by museum staff.
👐 Hand sanitizer will be available.
See you soon.
San Diego 101: The History of Our Region
This Zoom webinar series of hour-long presentations will be led monthly by SDHC Community Historian Barry Goldlust. Barry is a dedicated volunteer who is passionate about bringing San Diego history to life.
The September Presentation is scheduled for:
Tuesday, September 13
Noon-1pm on Zoom
Settling the San Diego Mission and Presidio
As the first permanent European settlement in Alta California, the founding of the mission and presidio in San Diego was a major turning point in the history of the region. Mission San Diego de Alcalá and the Presidio de San Diego were the products of an expanding Spanish empire that would bring new people to the region; alter the Native cultures; and introduce new foods, animals, and technology.
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As the first permanent European settlement in Alta California, the founding of the mission and presidio in San Diego was a major turning point in the history of the region. Mission San Diego de Alcalá and Presidio de San Diego were the products of an expanding Spanish empire that would bring new pe...
Jackie Thompson-Dunn, San Diego's first female, Black Olympian donated her prized Olympic number to the San Diego History Center.
Her story of generosity was covered by both CBS8 and The Voice and Viewpoint newspaper.
In case you missed it:
"The Long Journey To Suffrage" is now up on #SanDiegoHistoryCenter YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/Z5oocln18bE
This virtual conversation, led by History Center's Dr. Tina Zarpour, Samantha Alberts, and Leilani-Alontaga-Caithness, centered on about what suffrage means today, and how securing the right to vote has been a long struggle, that for some, continues to this day.
The discussion also highlighted Women in California, including a cadre of San Diego women, who were dedicated to the cause of women’s suffrage, (as well as larger social reforms) and helped pass California state suffrage in 1911.
Virtual Discussion: Tuesday, August 25 The Long Journey to Suffrage Women began to organize to advance the cause for women’s rights long before the passage o...
Virtual Discussion: Tuesday, August 25. The Long Road to Suffrage
ICYMI: Diane Bell, Columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune, featured the documentary project the #SanDiegoHistoryCenter is co-producing on the explorer Harry Crosby of La Jolla. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/SDUTHC
The film is now in post-production, having completed principal #photography in late 2019. The San Diego History Center has launched an #IndieGoGo campaign to raise the final $30,000 to bring it to completion.
Go to https://igg.me/at/harrycrosby/x#/ to see a preview of the final film and for more details on how to lend your support. #BajaCaliforniaHistory #BajaCalifornia #SanDiegoHistory #BalboaPark
Harry Crosby's extensive exploration, photos and research in Baja California are the subject of an upcoming documentary
San Diego Union Columnist Diane Bell profiles La Jollan Harry Crosby's exploration of the Baja Peninsula and the fundraising effort to complete a documentary chronicling his life and work.
You contribution will make a difference. Donate today: https://igg.me/at/harrycrosby/x#/
Harry Crosby's extensive exploration, photos and research in Baja California are the subject of an upcoming documentary
Today is the #centennial anniversary of the #19thamendment guaranteeing #women's right to #vote! Join us, #JWFSanDiego, @Hadassah, and the @SanDiegoHistory to celebrate with this special #AccessToInsight! Register now at https://bit.ly/JCFSDHC
#SanDiegoHistory #BalboaPark
In case you missed Tuesday's San Diego 101 Virtual Session all about Diversity, the discussion is now available on the San Diego History YouTube Channel...
https://youtu.be/aejv3KWjS8k
San Diego: It's All About Diversity This hour-long Zoom webinar series was facilitated by Barry Goldlust, one of the San Diego History Center’s Community His...
San Diego 101: The History of our Region
This new hour-long Zoom webinar series will be led monthly by SDHC Community Historian Barry Goldlust. Barry is a dedicated volunteer who is passionate about bringing San Diego history to life.
First in this series:
Tuesday, August 11 -- Noon - 1:00p
San Diego: It’s All About Diversity!
This presentation begins by looking at the region’s original inhabitants, including the Kumeyaay, tracks the changes made by the arrival of the Spanish, the handover to the Mexican government following their declaration of independence from Spain, and the beginning of American control in the region. Also discussed will be the significant waves of migration that brought new people to the region, and the governmental policies and attitudes that shaped these new communities.
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Take an overview look at San Diego’s history, focusing particularly on the people living here. It begins by looking at the region’s original inhabitants, and tracks the changes made by the arrival of the Spanish, the change to Mexican government, and eventual American control. The presentation a...
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Though our physical museums have been temporarily closed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, we will be out on the Prado today sharing holiday gift ideas. If you're out enjoying the beautiful fall day, stop by and see us on the Prado in Balboa Park -- from 11a - 3p. #holidayshopping #uniquegiftideas #sandiegohistory #sandiego #balboapark #ontheprado
San Diego History Center & Junípero Serra Museum Weekend Hours
Our first Community Cafe with Dr. Jason Magabo Perez. From Detroit to Oceanside: A Filipino Family Migration Story
History is happening NOW and the San Diego History Center is capturing the stories, images and relfections of San Diegans living through the COVID-19 crisis. Your story will become part of the SDHC permanent collection to inform researchers and inform fellow residents for years to come
The San Diego History Center gathers historical documents and photos from the African American community. We want to learn and tell the history of all communities in San Diego. The items may be part of the Nathan Harrison exhibits at the SD History Center Spring 2020.
A full house at Free Tuesday Talk at SD History Center about San Diego's African American history with Yvette Porter Moore. Also pictured: the great Leon Williams, Makena Hayes Gargonnu, Jackie Martin and others in attendance.
This Sunday: Find unique and beautiful holiday gifts at the San Diego History Center Museum Store. Receive a complimentary image from our Photo Collection only on Museum Store Day, December 1st, 2019. Thanks to Manny Aguilar, Museum Store Manager for being in this video!
The "Temple of Peace" doors have been in storage for 30-years, but they are now part of the San Diego History Center's new exhibit! The doors were once part of the Theosophical Society at Lomaland. They were hand carved and made of solid oak in 1901. They are 12 feet tall and both weigh a whopping 1,000 pounds! They are part of The Path of the Mystic: Art & Theosophy at Lomaland exhibit. Opening this Friday, Oct. 18th, 2019! Thanks to Artworks San Diego for their help in moving the doors.
We are starting a new tradition at the San Diego History Center by incorporating videos to our social media. This will allow you to see more of the incredible things happening at the San Diego History Center and Serra Museum. Let us know what you think.
A very special recognition of the San Diego History Center by Mayor Kevin Faulconer today, October 1st, 2019. Check out our video with SD History Center Ambassador, Elsa Sevilla and Archivist, Renato Rodriguez.
👑TODAY IS THE DAY! 💄 👑THE QUEENS HAVE ARRIVED! 👠 The opening reception for our newest exhibit, "Legendary Drag Queens of San Diego" is TONIGHT at 6:00pm. ⚠️ This is a reminder that our History Happy Hour event during Balboa Park's Food Truck Friday WILL NOT be happening today due to the Queens' grand opening. We will continue History Happy Hour next Friday on 6/28. 🥂 We thank you for understanding and hope you join us for a glitzy evening tonight, with cocktails, our honored Queens, and a ribbon-cutting with San Diego's First Lady Katherine Faulconer! ✨ RSVP & learn more: https://sandiegohistory.org/event/dragopening/ 💌💋
🤘🏼"These are important histories that have not really been told, and at the San Diego History Center that's what we're interested in doing" 🎶 -Kaytie Johnson, I'm Not Like You: Notes from the San Diego Underground Curator Thank you @KPBS and @EboneMonet for visiting the San Diego History Center yesterday! Click the link in our bio for the full KPBS article. I'm Not Like You: Notes from the San Diego Underground opens this Saturday, 4/20!
Happy National Volunteer Week! 🤗 The San Diego History Center appreciates the irreplaceable impact of our volunteers' time and energy all year round. Thank you for all of your hard work! 💙 To find out more about SDHC’s Volunteer Program, visit www.sandiegohistory.org/volunteer.
📽In an interview with KPBS News this morning, the honorable Christine Kehoe, former California State Senator, describes how excited she is to be honored alongside the honorable Toni Atkins, California State Senate President pro Tempore, during the San Diego History Center's upcoming Makers of San Diego History event on March 23rd, 2019. ✨ This annual fundraising event honors and recognizes those in the San Diego region for "Making History in Their Own Time." These leaders and communities have made and continue to make a positive, lasting impact on our region. The proceeds from this event support the mission of our nonprofit institution with a focus on education and community impact. For more information on Makers of San Diego History visit: ➡️http://www.sandiegohistory.org/event/makers-2019/ View the full interview here: ➡️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQrQ7gx9L4
Did you catch us on KUSI News this morning? Allie Wagner discusses Fashion Redux with San Diego Mesa College professor Susan Lasear. 👗📽 "Fashion Redux is one of the many ways that the San Diego History Center is working with the community to show how history is still relevant today. Just like trends often circle back into style, history continues to inform and inspire our actions today." Read the full article here: https://www.kusi.com/mesa-colleges-fashion-redux-exhibition-on-display-at-the-san-diego-history-center/
🎥 Did you catch us on KUSI News yesterday? Artist, Bob Matheny, and curator, Kaytie Johnson, discussed our upcoming exhibition, “Bob Matheny: Almost Anonymous.” 🎨 The first major museum survey of the work of San Diego artist Bob Matheny opens at the San Diego History Center this Saturday, December 15th. Watch the interview here: ➡️https://www.kusi.com/bob-matheny-art-exhibit-at-the-san-diego-history-center/
Happy #WorldTourismDay 🌎 There is no reason San Diegans can't be tourists in their own city! You can learn all about Balboa Park at the San Diego History Center. We offer daily screenings of Balboa Park: The Jewel of San Diego at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm. Featuring stunning aerial vistas juxtaposed with historic images, this documentary film provides an introduction to Balboa Park for visitors. Using state-of-the-art motion graphics, three-dimensional mapping, an original sound track and photo montages, the 30-minute capsule history explores the Park from the heights of the California Tower to underground museum collections – an unforgettable visual experience. #SanDiegoHistory #BalboaPark #JewelofSanDiego
Here’s a clip of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus performing at our LGBTQ+ SD Opening Reception. The chorus is now a world-famous organization, with more than 200 performers! You can learn more about the history of the Chorus in our LGBTQ+ SD Exhibition. #sdlgbtq #sandiegohistory #pride
OMG talk about pride in our work! 🌈 Check out what will greet visitors during the run of the LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories of Struggles and Triumphs exhibition opening July 8, 2018. Don't miss the Pride World Forum (held at the History Center this year) on July 15, 2018 where the Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program will participate in a panel discussion. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to learn about their work and about human rights issues around the globe. Join us: https://sdpride.org/event/pride-world-forum/
Our exhibition prep crew is checking out the San Diego Pride Flag, which was used in many San Diego Pride Parades over the years. 🌈 It will be hung in our atrium during the run of LGBTQ+ San Diego : Stories of Struggles and Triumphs opening July 8, 2018. ✨ . . . #sandiegohistory #sandiegopride #pridemonth #sdlgbtq #lgbtq #pride #prideflag
If you haven’t seen Fashion Redux: 90 Years of Fashion yet, there’s still time! Explore history-inspired designs from @SanDiegoMesaCollege fashion students and take a peek at some of our younger visitor’s creations! Exhibition closes June 24. . . . . #sandiegohistory #fashion #sandiegomesacollege #sdmesacollege #sdmesagrad #fashionredux #sandiego
Have you ever checked into the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel located on Sixth and Broadway and checked out feeling like a million bucks? Chances are it is because you were staying in a room that actually held a million dollars at one point! Still named the San Diego Trust and Savings Bank building, this Romanesque Revival building was designed by William Templeton Johnson and opened on April 14, 1928. It was the fourth headquarters location for the prominent local bank established by Joseph W. Sefton in 1889. Although repurposed for hotel use in 1999, the bank vault is still in use nowadays for small conferences and the bank teller cages are now used as the registration desk. Just goes to show you, modern times may check-in, but historic style never checks out! #sandiegohistory #sandiego #sdtrustsavingsbank For more historic pictures of the San Diego Trust and Savings Bank building visit our historic photo collection at https://photostore.sandiegohistory.org/gallery/.
Thank you, Kevin Faulconer, for cutting 2% off the proposed cuts to arts and culture funding in the @CityofSanDiego. #everylittlebithelps #rise4arts
Here's a sneak peek at our newest exhibition, #FashionRedux: 90 Years of Fashion! The exhibition features historical garments from the History Center’s extensive textile collection paired with history-inspired garments created by San Diego Mesa College fashion students. Throughout the run of the exhibition, students and instructors from the program will showcase some of the skills they utilize in their design work in the gallery. Join us tomorrow, March 3 from 1 - 4pm for a fashion demonstration on "Using Natural Dyes" led by Mesa College instructor, Susan Lazear. More demonstration topics will be added soon. Please check our website for updates: sandiegohistory.org/exhibition/fashion-redux-2018 Kevin Faulconer, this is how we arts + culture! #rise4arts #sandiegohistory
The documentary, "To the Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of Jewish San Diego," will be premiering at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival on February 13 and 14! Tickets are still available at http://bit.ly/2DilnWi This film is one of the legacy pieces of the exhibition "Celebrate San Diego: The History & Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community" and creates a living portrait of a vibrant and culturally-dynamic group that has thrived in our region for over 150 years. We also invite you to join us for an intimate screening of the film hosted by the History Center on Sunday, February 25 at the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Theater at the Museum of Photographic Arts. For tickets and information, visit http://sandiegohistory.org/ends-of-the-earth-film/
Do you know which local ship is the oldest iron-hulled merchant ship still floating, is one of the oldest ships in the world that still sails, and the fourth-oldest ship afloat in the United States? It’s the Star of India! A California Historical Landmark and US National Historic Landmark, the Star of India is part of the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Before her restoration in the early 1960s, she had a long life at sea. Built in 1863 at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man, the full-rigged iron windjammer was originally named Euterpe after the muse of music and poetry. She first traveled back and forth from Great Britain to India in the jute trade. From 1871 to 1897, she was a New Zealand emigrant trade vessel between Great Britain and New Zealand. By 1901, she had been sold to the Alaska Packers' Association and re-rigged as a barque (barc) to carry fishermen, cannery workers, coal, and canning supplies from Oakland, California to Nushagak in the Bering Sea and returned with holds of canned salmon. She was given her current name in 1906 to be consistent with the rest of the fleet until her retirement in 1926. #sandiegohistory #starofindia
Among the lasting impacts that George W. Marston made on the city of San Diego, his department store on 5th Ave. and C Street holds the hearts of many San Diegans still today. Marston’s was the place to shop for not only clothing and accessories but also memories. If it was worth buying, it was worth even more when it came from Marston’s because of the intimate and custom experience provided in every department. Spring brought shoppers the smell of fresh cut flowers, coloring activities on menus for kids in the Tea Room, fashion shows with diverse clothing models walking around and even a small branch library located near the drapery department. At the store’s “Golden Anniversary” in 1928, Marston referred to his department store as an institution that would serve the community in civic affairs. In the spirit of Marston’s civic vision, and in celebration of his birthday today, we hope you will visit the San Diego History Center’s new interactive exhibit called Marston’s History Emporium: A Hands-on Learning Lab. Who knows what fragrances, activities, and fashion trends you and your family will find during your visit? After that, visit the Marston House Museum nearby! #sandiegohistory #georgemarston #marston
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2730 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 103
Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation
T4203 ANDERSON Ave
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Hangar
4203 Anderson Ave
Royal Presidio San Diego in Old Town
Presidio Dr and Cosoy
MCRD Museum Foundation 501 c 3
Building 26, PO Box 400085
African American Heritage and Diaspora Exhibi
2100 Park Blvd