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Downtown San Diego circa 1947
Looking northeast from Horton Plaza
El Cajon Shopping Center circa 1965
Looking northeast from Wells and Magnolia
The College Restaurant • 6695 El Cajon Blvd
Photos from 1955 and 2022
The Santa Ysabel Country Store
Photos from 1918 and 2023
A Douglas F4D-1 over North Island • 1957
Noah's Ark • Leucadia • 1949
Home Construction on 54th Street
A bad copy of a photo from the September 4, 1949 San Diego Union
Fourth of July Fireworks 2024
The best shot ever of San Diego Bay fireworks
San Diego State College Rugby
A nice shot of Aztec Bowl and SDSC from 1962
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker"
Some returned to San Diego to have jet engines added
Hotel del Coronado
A contemporary shot by John Bare
Carnation Ice Cream 1962
3036 El Cajon Blvd
The Star of India 1941
When it was moored on Harbor Drive across from Navy Field
Oscar's Drive-In 1957
I think this is Midway and Rosecrans
San Diego State College 1957
A pastoral color scene
Snow in Julian circa 1949
1935 Whimsical Map of the California Pacific International Exposition
View of downtown San Diego from 6th and Ash 1890
Downtown San Diego circa 1957
Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park circa 1983
Mission Valley circa 1920
A Schuyler Bunnell photo looking east from The Presidio
Looking South at Fourth and University
In 1946 and 2022
The Sikorsky Sea King
More than you wanted to know about a certain helicopter
San Diego Harbor Front • 1983
Six SH-3 helicopters fly past an under-construction Convention Center
Cortez Hill • 1960
An aerial view taken before the I-5 went through downton
The Tour Inn Motel • 7166 El Cajon Blvd • 1955
Maine Street • Lakeside • 1950
The Carlsbad Flower Fields • March 2024
Southern Pacific Locomotive 2353
At the Santa Fe Station in the 1920s and at the
Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum in Campo
East San Diego • May 2, 1953
A spectacular aerial photo courtesy of Bob Richardson '62
Ferrari's Dairy • Mission Valley • 1967
And San Diego Stadium under construction in the background
Sombrero Taco Shop • 6686 El Cajon Blvd • 1976
Where El Cajon and Montezuma merged
Recreational Maps
of San Diego 1935 and 1940
Coast Guard Helicopter over Fort Rosecrans
Photo by Chris Mannerino
Chollas Heights Radio Towers circa 1968
An unusual shot on the Navy base
5th & Broadway • March 1969
The #7 bus heads west on Broadway
The Santa Fe's "San Diegan" circa 1945
The Junipero Serra Museum circa 1935
The Aztec Motel • 6050 El Cajon Blvd
The Egyptian Garage • 4749 University Avenue • 1928
Map of Fortuna Park Addition • Pacific Beach • 1903
Navy Ships in San Diego Bay circa • 1960
Garnet Avenue • Pacific Beach • circa 1975
A Streetcar on the Georgia Street Bridge
Night Shot of San Diego from Kate Sessions Park • 2015
Home Federal Savings • 707 Broadway • December 1962
Navajo Lodge Motel Postcard • 5721 El Cajon Blvd
Courtesy of Jan Tonnesen
El Cajon Boulevard
Two photos by Owen Western
Admiral Baker Field Swimming Pool • 1964
University and Central Avenues • Circa 1960
The Cinerama Theater
7-Seas Locker Club
El Cortez Hotel • circa 1965
Tabletop Mountain • October 25, 2022
Union-Tribune building • circa 1954
The State Theater
The North Park Theater
Frontier Housing • 1950
La Jolla Shores • June 1962
The Destroyer Base circa 1921
The Junipero Serra Museum circa 1930
A gorgeous photo by the great Walter Averett
Highway 80 looking east at Morena Boulevard • Circa 1960
La Cresta Motor Court • 4980 El Cajon Blvd • Circa 1947
Palisade Gardens Skating Rink • Circa 1960
Rudy's Garage • Circa 1960
We think this is San Diego -- or maybe National City
Lightning at UCSD
A stunning shot by Erik Jepsen taken September 9, 2021
John Hine Pontiac • 1965
The dealership announced it would be closing September 2, 2021
Southbound
Highway 101 at Torrey Pines
Several views looking south from Del Mar to Torrey Pines Beach
Crawford High Class of 1962
Gathered on the school house steps • September 3, 1997
Morena Blvd/Linda Vista Rd • 1967
Pacific Beach Jack-in-the-Box • circa 1952
View of Coronado Beach and Entrance to San Diego Bay • circa 1888
Posted on Facebook by Tom Isom
Pacific Highway at Barnett Avenue • June 1941
Farm Service Administration photo by
Russell Lee
Filippi's Pizza Parlor • Pacific Beach • January 26, 2021
Braemar • The F. T. Scripps Estate in Pacific Beach • 1920
Filming Tarnished Angels on Mission Bay 1957
Mission Beach Amusement Center May 1941
Farm Service Administration photos by
Russell Lee
Pacific Beach 1940
Farm Service Administration photos by
Russell Lee
Mission Valley May Co 1962
#2 Streetcar
Heading East on Broadway at 12th 1948
Adams Avenue Trolley Barn 1915
Imperial 400 Motel
• 6624 El Cajon Blvd 1962
San Diego Harbor at Dusk 1974
The International
Border 1963
Liberty Map of San Diego 1945
Downtown Wrecking
Yards circa 1950
Ward Road Bridge circa 1940
Tower Bar March 18, 2020
San Diego Zoo map 1947
Julian 1900
Twin Inns in
Carlsbad circa 1957
Streetcars at
University & Euclid 1947
Cabrillo Bridge
1915
San Diego Harbor
1899
Mission Valley
1936
Fairmount and
Highway 80 Interchange
King Arthur's
Court Motor Lodge
A 1928
"Whimsical" Map of San Diego
Downtown La Mesa
1954
San Diego Street
Map circa 1935
Andrew Jackson
and Horace Mann 1959
East San Diego
1975
Three Destroyers
at Broadway Pier 1952
Admirals' Barges
1956
East San Diego
Sign 1967
Fiesta del
Pacifica 1957
San Diego State
circa 1955
Horton Plaza at
Christmas 1955
Mission Valley
1953
Serra Museum
1951
Needle's Eye
Sunset Cliffs 1953
Old Town 1874
Stratford Inn,
Del Mar 1917
La Jolla
Quadrangle Map 1903
The
Mission Beach "Special" Streetcar, 1924
Dolphin Hotel
Oceanside 1952
Sweetwater Dam
Burst 1916
Coronado Tent
City 1904
Pacific Beach
1960
La Mesa 1912
Lemon Grove 1911
Encanto 1915
Spring Valley
circa 1900
Douglas TBDs
over Rose Canyon 1938
Lakeside 1900
Main Street in
Ramona 1912
Highway 101 in
Solana Beach 1928
The Alibi Club
at Crystal Pier 1952
Early Automobile
Club Maps of San Diego
Mission Cliff
Gardens 1916
Alabama and El
Cajon Blvd 1942
30th and
University 1930
Braemar Pacific
Beach 1926
San Diego State
1968
Three Views of
Crown Point
Snow in San
Diego February 27, 2011
Two Views from
Point Loma 1932 and 2010
San Diego 1876
Panorama Drive
1947
Pacific Beach
Chevron 1946-2020
Crawford High
School 1957-1961
Oscar's Drive-In
Pacific Beach 1955
Horton Plaza
1886
El Cajon 1895
Encanto 1955
47th &
Federal 1946
Del Mar Train
Station 1910
San Diego
Mothball Fleet, 1950
Pacific Beach Service Station
1925
Crystal Pier
1946
Santa Fe Train
Station 1920
San Diego
Streetcars 1950
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