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  1. 1900.03.01-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, shot from an aerial perspective. The photograph depicts Glorietta Boulevard with houses and Tent City on the Strand in the background. The bottom of the photograph reads, "31 Tent City, Coronado Cal. Official Photo 22nd Photo Section." The reverse reads, "ca. 1916-1917/ Glorietta Blvd. was paved about 1915."

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerials -- San Diego County
  2. 1900.08.01-119 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of the exterior of a house. The house is located at 127 J Avenue. The reverse reads, "127 J Ave. (left) / HOUSE MOVED FROM / TENT CITY."

    Record Type: Photo

    127 J Avenue
  3. 1900.118.04-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, black and white, of two children riding two donkeys at Tent City with woman holding one of the donkeys. Reverse reads, "Elizabeth and Lewis Akerman with nurse circa 1910-12."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Elizabeth and Lewis Akerman / Tent City
  4. 1900.118.254-07 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Betty Ferguson as a child at the Tent City Beach.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Betty Ferguson
  5. 1900.118.254-15 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Betty Ferguson as a child, on the Tent City beach.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Betty Ferguson
  6. 1900.118.330-02 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of two children in Tent City plunge.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Lawrence Harris
  7. 1900.118.330-03 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of two children and two adults in Tent City plunge.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Lawrence Harris
  8. 1900.118.394-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Archie P. Kelley, USN Ret. Front reads, "Coronado Tent City, 9/23/23." Information on photograph reads, "L to R Mrs. Frank Kelley, Claire Kelley, Mrs. Edmund Parmellee, Frank Kelley, IV, Archie Kelley now Captain Archie Kelley USN Ret. 9/23/23."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Archie P. Kelley
  9. 1900.118.394-02 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Archie P. Kelley, USN Ret. Front reads, "Tent City, 1905." Information on photograph reads, "L to R, unknown, Mrs. Edmund F. Parmelee, Miss Claire Parmelee. Date 1905."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Archie P. Kelley
  10. 1900.118.394-03 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Archie P. Kelley, USN Ret. Front reads, "Tent City, Coronado." Information on photograph reads, "L to R, unknown, Mrs. Frank H. Kelley, Archie P. Kelley (Shores Resident), Claire Kelley, Unknown woman (standing). Date 7-4-23."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Archie P. Kelley
  11. 1900.118.456-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Nellie Madden at the Tent City Pool.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Nellie Madden
  12. 1900.118.466-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Elsa and Anna Lee Marston and Pat Ingle. Written on the reverse in black ink is the description "At Tent City 1925-26 / Pat Ingle - center / Elsa Marston - left / Anna Lee [Marston] - right / Daughters of / Arthur Marston."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Elsa Marston
  13. 1900.118.543-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Henry Ohlmeyer's Tent City band that played from 1905 to 1914.

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Henry Ohlmeyer
  14. 1900.118.597-01 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One biographical photograph, in black and white, of Dexter C. Rumsey with his nurse near Tent City. Written on the reverse is "Photo 1919 / Nurse Shizuyo / (Japanese) / Dexter C. Ramsey II / Boardwalk below Hotel / Del. / Tent City to left."

    Record Type: Photo

    Biographical Photograph - Dexter C. Rumsey
  15. 1900.13.01-21 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of the exterior of a business located in Coronado. The business is a semi-permanent structure with canvas sides and a thatched roof. The sign on the roof of the building reads, "Fancy Work & Notions." The reverse reads "Branch of Coronado Dry Goods Store in Tent City circa 1914 / The Stratford Needlework Shop."

    Record Type: Photo

    Business -- The Coronado Dry Goods Store
  16. 1900.14.01-02 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of an automobile. The photograph shows a man and a woman seated in a car. The reverse reads, "Near Indoor Pool / Tent City / crica 1920."

    Record Type: Photo

    Automobiles
  17. 1900.14.01-03 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of an automobile. The photograph shows a man and a woman seated in a car. The reverse reads "Near Indoor Pool / Tent City / crica 1920."

    Record Type: Photo

    Automobiles
  18. 1900.14.01-05 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of an automobile. The photograph shows three men seated in the automobile with one man entering through the rear driver's side door. The automobile is parked in front of a business with a natural fiber roof. The reverse reads, "Tent City."

    Record Type: Photo

    Automobiles
  19. 1900.14.01-07 - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of an automobile. The photograph shows two women seated in a parked automobile with buildings in the background. The reverse reads, "Tent City / auto?"

    Record Type: Photo

    Automobiles
  20. 1900.15.01-13A - Print, Photographic

    (Documentary Artifact) One photograph, black and white, of an aerial perspective facing south of the Hotel del Coronado. The photograph does not show the Hotel, but rather the Silver Strand area. The reverse reads, "San Diego Bay + Pacific Ocean / Taken from Coronado Beach Hotel window / "The Silver Strand" / After Tent City was demolished / Room 723 August 1940 A. L. [illegible]."

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial -- Hotel Del Coronado

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