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  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection

Aerial view of San Diego downtown

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PC-000-721
Real photograph picture postcard of aerial view of San Diego downtown
1921
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Averrett Photo
Azo photo paper
This sepia-toned postcard is oriented with north at the top, showing the Cabrillo Bridge near the left horizon, and Balboa Park off the right-hand side of the card. The visible avenues are going north and south. This is a Real Photo poctcard (RPPC). This Kodak printout process by which amateurs or professionals could have their photographs developed on postcard blanks used several different photo papers identified in the stamp box. On the back of this card the paper is shown to be Azo, coded to a type of paper that was used from 1917-1930.
Aerial views; San Diego; San Diego downtown; Citiscapes; Azo photo papers
California - San Diego - Downtown
Averrett Photo, San Diego
  • John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection
MS-0008
English
Postcard
3.5 inches x 5.5 inches
No
[hand printed in left border of photograph]
Business District of San Diego from the air
Averett Photo
19[copyright symbol]21
  • San Diego State University Library and Information Access, Special Collections and University Archives
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TIFF
18.88 MB