Portrait of a Proud Community: Norman Baynard's Logan Heights 1939-1985
June 3, 2011 to January 22, 2012
Local photographer Norman Baynard (1908 – 1986) operated a commercial studio in Logan Heights for over 40 years where he documented the social, political and religious life of the San Diego’s African American community. This exhibit features original images displayed in a variety of mediums, oral histories and the and the photography equipment he used to capture these indelible images.
The exhibition is open, but we still need your help!
Help to identify the photographs in the collection
Click below to see Shades of San Diego segment on SD Channel 4.
Press
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SDHC Gallery Discussion with Director of Exhibitions, Nicholas Vega November 20, 2011 |
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Norman Baynard - Shades of San Diego June 12, 2011 |
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Portrait of a Proud Community: Norman Baynard's Logan Heights 1939-1985 - TV Spot June 1, 2011 |
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Black History in Photos - The New York Times May 26, 2011 |
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Baynard Photo Exhibit - San Diego Insider, Channel 4SD April 12, 2011 |
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Photographs Document San Diego's Black Community - San Diego Union Tribune February 26, 2011 |
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Norman Baynard Photograph Identification Appointments, Every Tuesday in February January 29, 2011 |
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Picturing San Diego's Black History January 21, 2011 |
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Cataloging San Diego's black history through photographs October 27, 2010 |
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Historic Photographs Of SD’s African-American Community October 15, 2010 |
Past Events
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Black Storytellers of San Diego Performance January 14, 2012 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
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Kwanzaa Celebration featuring the Teye Se Thiosanne African Drum Company December 10, 2011 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
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San Diego's African American 'Hair'-itage: Self Awareness & Cultural Acceptance September 13, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm |
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San Diego NOW: Discussion of San Diego's African American Community Then & Now July 14, 2011 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
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Lecture: The African American Migration Experience with Black Studies Professor, Thekima Mayasa June 23, 2011 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
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Juneteenth Community Celebration June 18, 2011 - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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Shades of San Diego: Norman Baynard Special June 12, 2011 - 5:00pm to 10:00pm |
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Exhibition Opening: Portrait of a Proud Community June 2, 2011 - 4:00pm to 7:30pm |
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BAYNARD PHOTOGRAPH IDENTIFICATION PROJECT COMMUNITY GATHERINGS April 13, 2011 - 11:30am to 2:00pm |
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Baynard Photo Identification Community Gatherings March 23, 2011 - 11:30am |
   | San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, Suite 3, San Diego, California 92101 - Phone: (619) 232-6203 |