118 -- San Juan-by-the-Sea, Capistrano Beach, CA.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1882 - 1953
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c8668bz5. CFLS_080.
General
Juan-by-the-Sea was an 1880s boom time town along the Santa Fe railroad. The depot there was built shortly after the rails reached the southern tip of Orange County in 1888. The tract died with the collapse of the boom, and by 1895 the town was all but deserted. The area was later known as Serra, then Capistrano Beach. Today it is part of the City of Dana Point. Western Union telgraph office is located inside of the building. A man is sitting in a chair next to the door. Man, woman, young boy, and a young girl that is holding a doll. Capistrano Beach, CA.
Creator
- Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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