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Turn-of-the-Century Photographs from San Diego, Texas by Sara R. Massey and Ana Carolina Castillo Crimm (2003, Hardcover)
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- Buy It NowTURN-OF-THE-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SAN DIEGO, TEXAS By Ana Carolina Castillo
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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
ISBN-100292705220
ISBN-139780292705227
eBay Product ID (ePID)2369421
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Book TitleTurn-Of-The-Century Photographs from San Diego, Texas
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Photography, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorSarar. Massey, Ana Carolina Castillo Crimm
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight30.8 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-004351
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal976.4/463
Table Of ContentA Note on Terminology Preface Map of Duval County, Texas Acknowledgments Map of San Diego, Texas The Historical Backdrop The Land Early Settlers European Newcomers From Village to Town The Hoffman Brothers Civil War Years A Catholic Church Dangers on the Frontier Other Hardy Newcomers Sheep Ranching Formation of Duval County Advent of the Railroads Hoffman Siblings in San Diego Mix of Cultures Healthful Climate for Some Social Life Downturn in the Sheep Market Overcoming Adversity Local Politics Newspapers' Role Young Willie Hoffman Life at the Turn of the Century Traveling Photographers Willie's Social Circle The Collins Estate More Political Violence Family Business Concerns The Hoffman Collection The Photographs Women at Home Homes about Town Men at Work Mexican Businesses Services Anglo Business Children at School and Church Families and Friends Entertainment Who's Who in and about San Diego Notes Bibliography Index of Names
SynopsisSituated in the South Texas borderlands some fifty miles west of Corpus Christi, San Diego was a thriving town already a hundred years old at the turn of the twentieth century. With a population that was 90 percent Mexican or Mexican American and 10 percent Anglo, the bicultural community was the seat of Duval County and a prosperous town of lumberyards, banks, mercantile stores, and cotton gins, which also supplied the needs of area ranchers and farmers. Though Anglos dominated its economic and political life, San Diego was culturally Mexican, and Mexican Americans as well as Anglos built successful businesses and made fortunes. This collection of nearly one hundred photographs from the estate of amateur photographer William Hoffman captures the cosmopolitan town of San Diego at a vibrant moment in its history between 1898 and 1909. Grouped into the categories women and their jobs, local homes, men and their businesses, children at school and church, families and friends, and entertainment about town, the photos offer an immediate visual understanding of the cultural and economic life of the community, enhanced by detailed captions that identify the subjects and circumstances of the photos. An introductory historical chapter constitutes the first published history of Duval County, which was one of the most important areas of South Texas in the early twentieth century., This collection of nearly one hundred photographs from the estate of amateur photographer William Hoffman captures the cosmopolitan town of San Diego at a vibrant moment in its history between 1898 and 1909.
LC Classification NumberF394.S325C75 2003
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History of San Diego, Texas through pictures!
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