Descriptive Summary
Scope and Content of Collection
Acquisition Information
Preferred Citation
Digital Content
Publication Rights
Descriptive Summary
Title: Baja California and the West Postcard Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0235
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear feet
(2 card file boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1900-1989 (bulk 1900-1949)
Abstract: A collection of about 1,270 postcards depicting images of the American West, Southwest, and Baja California. The collection
is arranged geographically by the location represented on the postcard. Sites of interest include Ensenada, La Paz, Tijuana,
Del Mar, San Diego, and Coronado.
Scope and Content of Collection
A collection of about 1,270 postcards depicting images of the southwest United States, California, and Baja California. The
collection is arranged geographically by the location represented on the postcard. Sites of interest include Ensenada, La
Paz, Tijuana, Del Mar, San Diego, and Coronado. The majority of the postcards date between 1900 and 1949.
Arranged in eight series: 1) MEXICO, 2) ARIZONA, 3) CALIFORNIA, 4) NEVADA, 5) NEW MEXICO, 6) MISCELLANEOUS, 7) PACIFIC OCEAN,
and 8) U.S. NAVY.
Acquisition Information
Acquired 1993.
Preferred Citation
Baja California and the West Postcard Collection. MSS 235. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Digital Content
This collection has been digitized.
Publication Rights
Publication rights are held by the creator(s) of the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Arizona -- Pictorial works
Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) -- Pictorial works
California -- Pictorial works
New Mexico -- Pictorial works
Postcards -- Mexico -- Baja California (Peninsula) -- 20th century
Postcards -- Southwest States -- 20th century
San Diego (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
San Diego County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works