Charles Kelly Photograph Collection 1982.023

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Crosthwaite
Museum of Us
1350 El Prado
Balboa Park
San Diego, 92101
619-239-2001


Title:
Identifier/Call Number: 1982.023
Contributing Institution: Museum of Us
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 0.92 Linear feet (One photo album)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1918-1938
Date (inclusive): 1905-1966

Scope and Content

The Charles Kelly Photograph Collection is comprised of a photograph album of Kumeyaay and Pala subjects from various reservations in San Diego County. The majority of the photographs are from the Inaja-Cosmit Reservation, but other locations include: Campo Reservation, Pala Reservation, Mesa Grande Reservation, Warner Springs, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The collection contains 35mm negatives, and prints of varying sizes: 35mm, 2.5 in. x 3.5 in., 2.5 in. x 4 in., 2.5 in. x 4.5 in., 2.75 in. x 4.5 in., 3 in.x 4.75 in., 3 in. x 3.5 in., 3.5 in. x 3.5 in., 3.5 in. x 3.75 in., 3.5 in. x 5 in., 3.5 in. x 5.5 in., 3.5 in. x 6 in., 4 in. x 5, 5 in. x 7 in., 5.5 in. x 9 in., 8 in. x 10 in.

Background

The Kelly family settled in southeastern San Diego County in 1860. Charles Kelly (b. 1881) was a rancher and a livestock raiser following the footsteps of his father. He befriended the Indians who were moving from Vallecitos Valley between 1860 and 1875. In 1900, most of the Kelly ranch was converted to the Inaja-Cosmit Reservation.

 

Venancio Nejo & Family P022204A 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of a Kumeyaay family, a woman, man, baby and two children.
 

Venancio Nejo & Family P022204B 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, sepia print. Image of a Kumeyaay family, a woman, man, baby and two children.
 

Dick Deloras P22205A

Description: Photograph in Album, sepia print. Image of a Kumeyaay family, a woman, man, baby and two children.
 

Jose Paipa P022205B

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a bearded man sitting on a boulder at Anahuac (Inaja).
 

At Campo 'Marie' P022206A 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two women seated and one man standing in front of a ramada.
 

Marie P022206B 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two women seated and one man standing in front of a ramada.
 

Having a Cup of Coffee P022207A 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of an old woman seated, reaching for a cup of coffee.
 

Having a Cup of Coffee P022207B 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of an old woman seated, reaching for a cup of coffee.
 

Church at Pala P022208 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a large group of Native Americans standing outside of a church.
 

Father Dillon at Anahuac Chapel P022209 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father Dillon, Joaquin Paipa and Catalina LaChappa standing in front of Anahuac Chapel.
 

Father Dillon at Chapel P022210 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father Dillon and a group of Kumeyaay Indians standing in front of a chapel in Anahuac (Inaja).
 

Father La Point P022211 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father La Point standing with four men and an infant.
 

At Anahuac Fiesta P022212 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of seated men and standing women in front of a ramada during the Anahuac Fiesta.
 

Father Dillon at Church P022213 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father Dillon and his congregation in front of the Church.
 

Father La Point P022214 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father La Point and his congregation at the cemetery.

RESTRICTED

Photograph is restricted. Please contact SDMoM for more information.
 

On All Souls Day P022215 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a Kumeyaay cemetery with decorated graves of their dead on "All Souls Day."

RESTRICTED

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Untitled P022216 1930

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a Kumeyaay cemetery with decorated graves of their dead on "All Souls Day."

RESTRICTED

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Father La Point Anahuac P022217 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father La Point and his congregation outside the Church, blessing a new cross for the cemetery. In the background is a 1930's style automobile.
 

Father La Point P022218 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father La Point and his congregation outside the Church, blessing a new cross for the cemetery.
 

Untitled P022219 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a decorated graves at a cemetery for All Souls Day on Novemebr 2.

RESTRICTED

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Haying time at Anahuac Ranch P022220 06/1919

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a large cart full of hay being pulled by mules.
 

At the Anahuac Ranch P022221 06/1919

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a large cart full of hay being pulled by mules.
 

At a Fiesta, Anahuac P022222 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a group of people sitting in a circle playing a game of peon.
 

Anahuac Reservation P022223 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image from the view of being on a cart pulled by a harnessed horse, looking into the distance is a ramada and house.
 

The Grasshopper Dance P022224 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two men dancing in front of seated spectators under a ramada.
 

The Grasshopper Dance P022225 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man dancing in front of seated spectators under a ramada.
 

Grass-hopper Dance P022226 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two men dancing with rattles while seated spectators observe.
 

Grass-hopper Dance P022227 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two men dancing while seated spectators observe, one spectator objects to having his picture taken, and puts a jacket over his head.
 

The Chapel at Anahuac Reservation P022228 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a distant view of the chapel and cemetery at Anahuac (Inaja) Reservation.

RESTRICTED

Photograph is restricted. Please contact SDMoM for more information.
 

Father Dillon P022229 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Father Dillon and a group of Kumeyaay Indians standing in front of a chapel in Anahuac (Inaja).
 

Joaquin & Wife Hard at Work 'Cleaning Beans' P022230 10/1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Joaquin and Rosalie Paipa using a winnowing basket.
 

Joaquin in Bean Patch P022231 1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Joaquin sitting in a bean patch.
 

An Indian Guess Game "Peon," a Great Gambling Game P022232 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men kneeling under a ramada playing a game of peon.
 

An Indian Guess Game "Peon," a Great Gambling Game P022233 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men kneeling under a ramada playing a game of peon.
 

They Will Play All Night for High Stakes P022234 08/1923

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men kneeling playing a game of peon, that if the stakes are high enough, could last all night.
 

They Will Play All Night for High Stakes P022235 08/1923

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men kneeling playing a game of peon, that if the stakes are high enough, could last all night.
 

Warner's Hot Springs, San Diego, Cal. P022236 1905-1910

Description: Postcard, color. Image of a dirt street with adobe houses on the left and tents on the right.
 

Juanita, Juanna and Veronica P022240 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two women and a young girl standing.
 

Dan & Arthur P022241 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two men standing in a snowy clearing, there is a house in the background.
 

Catalina P022242 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Catalina LaChappa standing beside a wooden house.
 

Peon, a Gambling Game Played by all Indians from Washington to California P022243 08/1923

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men playing peon with their backs to the camera while spectators observe.
 

Peon, a Gambling Game Played by all Indians from Washington to California P022244 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men playing peon while spectators observe.
 

Mariano P022245 12/1929

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man chopping wood in front of a wooden building.
 

Mariano and Pony P022246 08/1931

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man sitting on his horse.
 

Maryann P022247 1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man standing with his hands over his mouth.
 

Mariano - Starting Home with his Sack of Food from Moores. P022248 1937

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man standing in snow.
 

Malvin, Dan's Boy, Juan, Januls Boy P022249 11/1925

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of two little boys standing with pails.
 

Ben Nejo P022250 1927

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a stocky man seated on a bench in front of a wooden house and cart.
 

1937, Mary Paipe P022251 1937

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a seated woman surrounded by five children.
 

Joaquin's Family P022252 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a woman and three children, house in the background.
 

Haying Time P022253 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man standing on a hay wagon that is being pulled by two horses, while one man is on the ground walking next to them.
 

September 1932 P022254 09/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a man installing a new cross in the cemetery while others observe.

RESTRICTED

Photograph is restricted. Please contact SDMoM for more information.
 

Mary LaChappa and Family P022255 06/1928

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Mary LaChappa kneeling in front of a wooden house with three children.
 

Mary LaChappa and Family P022256 05/1928

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Mary LaChappa sitting with two of her young children.
 

Mary LaChappa and Family P022257 09/1927

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Mary LaChappa and her daughter Josephine.
 

Mary LaChappa and Family P022258 08/1927

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Mary LaChappa's daughter Josephine.
 

Mary LaChappa and Family P022259 05/1928

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Mary LaChappa's son William.
 

Untitled P022260  05/1929

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Jack LaChappa cutting hay with a scythe.
 

Untitled P022261 06/1929

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Jack LaChappa unloading hay from a wagon.
 

Joaquin and Wife Cleaning Beans P022262 10/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of Joaquin and his wife Rosalie winnowing.
 

Their Home P022263 08/1950

description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of the home of Joaquin and Rosalie Paipa.
 

Dance at Anahuac Fiesta P022264 1918-1938

Description: Photograph, black & white. Image of two men and women dancing at Anahuac Fiesta, spectators are seated under a ramada.
 

The Fire Dance P022265A 06/15/1911

Description: Photograph, sepia. Image of a painting by S.B. Shiley depicting the death dance at Mesa Grande.
 

The Fire Dance P022265B 06/15/1911

Description: Photograph, black & white. Image of the label for a painting by S.B. Shiley depicting the death dance at Mesa Grande.
 

Ben Nejo & Juanita P022266 1937

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Juanita and her husband Ben Nejo. Hiding behind Ben is a dog.
 

Juanita P022267 1931

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Juanita Nejo demonstrating use of a round stone mortar with pestle.
 

Ben Nejo P022268 1931

 

Joe Nejo P022269 05/21/1928

Description: Postcard in Album, black and white. Image of Joe Nejo posed in front of a painted backdrop.
 

Frank & Dorothy Paipa P022270 1936

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Frank and Dorothy Paipa standing in front of trees.
 

Untitled P022271 05/1937

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of three young children from Inaja.
 

Rosalie Paipa P022272 10/1932

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Rosalie Paipa winnowing.
 

Untitled P022273 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of a woman and girl walking with a tumpline load.
 

At Fiesta, Some Whites Present P022274 1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of people sitting and standing at Anahuac Fiesta.
 

Untitled P022275 09/1934

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of Joaquin Paipa and a woman, most likely his wife Rosalie at Anahuac Fiesta.
 

At Fiesta P022276 1934

description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of people sitting under a ramada at Anahuac Fiesta.
 

Indian Relics at Campo P022277 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of relics at the Campo Indian Reservation. In the foreground are pots in a granary.
 

At Pala P022278 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of men, women and children standing in a semi-circle.
 

At Campo P022279 1918-1938

Description: Photograph, black and white. Image of an old woman walking in front of a fence.
 

At Campo P022280 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black and white. Image of an old woman seated, with basket in tumpline beside her.
 

Untitled P022281 1931

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of a man holding a deer head by the antlers.
 

Untitled P022282 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of a woman sitting in a chair.
 

Untitled P022283 08/1918

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of a man seated with a fawn in his lap.
 

Jack LaChappa P022284 05/1928

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of Jack LaChappa seated in a chair outside.
 

Over Beyond the Meadow, 1918, on the way to Boulder Creek P022285 1918

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of men herding cattle on the Kelly Ranch at Anahuac.
 

Untitled P022286 1918-1938

Description: Photograph in Album, black & white. Image of a house at Kelly Ranch.
 

Mrs. Welch P022287

Description: Newspaper clipping in Album, black & white. Image of a newspaper clipping of a woman.
 

Untitled P022289

Description: Photograph, black & white. Image of a sweathouse at Hapaja Village, now Anza-Borrego
 

Untitled P022290

Description: Photograph, black & white. Image of an old man seated on the ground. He is wearing a loincloth and has his left leg wrapped.
 

Untitled P022291 1966

Description: Photograph, black & white. Image of an old man seated in front of a wooden structure.