GUIDE TO THE JOSE AGUIRRE FAMILY COLLECTION
COLLECTION NUMBER:
C009.COLLECTION TITLE:
Jose Aguirre Family Collection.CREATOR(S):
Jose Aguirre family.DATES OF MATERIAL:
ca. 1900-1949.EXTENT:
51 items (47 photographic prints, 1 photomechanical print, 1 postcard, 2 prints): some hand-colored; 45 x 45 cm. or smaller.LOCAL CONTROL NUMBERS:
Photographic prints: OP15605/0-50.REPOSITORY:
San Diego Historical Society
Booth Historical Photograph Archives
P.O. Box 81825
San Diego, CA 92138
1-619-232-6203ACQUISITION INFORMATION:
Gift of Thomas B. Moon, 1991 (769-D).RESTRICTIONS:
Access to some fragile items restricted, except by permission of the curator.COPYRIGHT:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact the curator of the Booth Historical Photograph Archives of the San Diego Historical Society. Reproduction or publication of any part of this collection must include the following information next to the image(s) or in a special section of credits: Jose Aguirre Family Collection, San Diego Historical Society, Booth Historical Photograph Archives.GENERAL NOTES:
Arrangement: by local control number and size, with oversize items in separate flat storage box. Forms part of: San Diego Historical Society Original Print Collection.BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL NOTE:
Born in Spain in 1882, Jose J. Aguirre emigrated to San Diego in 1905 where he worked as a meat cutter for Hardy's Market (later Young's Market). He married Petra Ardaiz, also a native of Spain, and had a son James. He died in 1968.SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:
The collection contains mostly studio portraits of Jose Aguirre, his wife, son, and other family members. Many of the photographs are mounted in card frames or textured-paper folders. It includes the work of early San Diego photographers Louis F. Steinbach, George J. Vreeland, Melvin H. Sykes, Alice Whitney Smith, Alfred C. Platt, Fred Hartsook, and others; and family portraits by F. Mena of Elizondo, in the Basque region of Spain. The images depict infants, young girls and boys dressed for first communion, wedding couples, and family groups. Most lack identification. There are also two oversize hand-colored photographic prints of Jose Aguirre, his wife, and son.SUBJECTS INDEXED:
Aguirre family.
Families -- California -- San Diego.
Immigrants -- California -- San Diego.
Spaniards.CONTENTS LIST:
Box 1 Folder 1 OP15605/0 Snapshot of man in U.S. Army uniform OP15605/1 Postcard portrait of Joe [Jose?] Aguirre and another man OP15605/2 Portrait of young girl in first communion dress OP15605/3 Portrait of Joe [Jose?] Aguirre of 4062 Louisiana Ave.,San Diego, and a young boy, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/4 Portrait of young boy and girl OP15605/5 Portrait of [Jose Aguirre?] on cabinet card, photographed by Richard E. Bennette OP15605/6 Portrait of young man Folder 2 OP15605/7 Portrait of young boy dressed for first communion, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/8 Portrait of [Jose Aguirre?] on boudoir card, photographed by Alfred C. Platt OP15605/9 Portrait of older woman on card with impressed border, photographed by F. Mena of Elizondo, Spain OP15605/10 Group portrait of U.S. Army soldiers in uniform in front of barracks OP15605/11 Portrait of young boy OP15605/12 Portrait of three infants mounted in textured-paper folder OP15605/13 Portrait of young girl mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/14 Portrait of infant mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Richard E. Bennette OP15605/15 Portrait of infant mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach Folder 3 OP15605/16 Portrait of young man matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, photographed by George J. Vreeland OP15605/17 Portrait of young man matted and mounted on stand-up card frame OP15605/18 Portrait of young woman matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, photographed by Melvin H. Sykes OP15605/19 Portrait of young woman matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, inscribed on back, "Recuerdo de Felicia a para la Petra y familia"; photographed by Gainsborough Studio Folder 4 OP15605/20 Portrait of young woman matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, inscribed on front, "With love Madalene"; photographed by Jarrett-Fullerton OP15605/21 Portrait of young woman matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, photographed by Jarrett-Fullerton OP15605/22 Portrait of girl in communion dress matted and mounted on stand-up card frame, photographed by Alice Whitney Smith Folder 5 OP15605/23 Landscape view of town of Barralda, Spain; copy of print by Jean Leon Studio, San Diego OP15605/24 Group portrait, possibly of Aguirre family members and others [Jose Aguirre second row, left of young man with accordian?] in Basque region of Spain; matted and mounted photomechanical print by F. Mena of Elizondo, Spain OP15605/25 Portrait of wedding couple [Jose and Petra Aguirre?] mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/26 Portrait of man and woman mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/27 Portrait of man and woman mounted in textured-paper folder OP15605/28 Portrait of young man playing saxophone matted and mounted in stand-up card frame, photographed by Fred Hartsook Folder 6 OP15605/29 Portrait of Joe [Jose?] Aguirre of 4062 Louisiana Ave., San Diego, and a young boy [his son James?] mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/30 Portrait of Joe [Jose?] Aguirre of 4062 Louisiana Ave., San Diego, and a young boy [his son James?] mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Louis F. Steinbach OP15605/31 Portrait of young boy matted and mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Enos P. James Folder 7 OP15605/32 Group portrait of mostly vineyard laborers [Jose Aguirre, fifth from right, in front?]; copy of photographic print mounted on 23 x 28 cm. card, from Joe Aggurie [i.e. Aguirre] family at 4547 Kansas Street OP15605/33 Man on horse [Jose Aguirre riding horse on Catalina Island?] mounted on 23 x 28 cm. card, photographed by Reyes of Catalina Island, California Folder 8 OP15605/34 Portrait of young boy matted and mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Maxwell OP15605/35 Family portrait, husband and wife and five children, mounted in stand-up card frame, photographed by Edward J. Campbell OP15605/36 Portrait of young girl in first communion dress mounted in textured-paper folder Folder 9 OP15605/37 Colored print of rural scene showing stream OP15605/38 Print of windmill, church, and other buildings by stream Box 2 -- Oversize Folder 10 OP15605/39 Oval-shaped, hand-colored portrait of man, woman, and child [Jose Aguirre, his wife Petra, and son James?] mounted on 28 x 45 cm. card Folder 11 OP15605/40 Oval-shaped, hand-colored portrait of young boy [Jose Aguirre's son James?] mounted on 45 x 28 cm. card Folder 12 OP15605/41 Portrait of wedding couple, photographed by Alfred C. Platt OP15605/42 Flowers arranged around a grave site, photographed by A. McCallum of Oceanside, California OP15605/43 Family portrait, husband and wife and four children, photographed by F. Borgia of Los Angeles OP15605/44 Family portrait [with a young Jose Aguirre in back row?] Folder 13 OP15605/45 Family portrait, photographed by F. Mena of Elizondo, Spain OP15605/46 Group portrait, possibly of Aguirre family members and others [Jose Aguirre second row, left of young man with accordian?] in Basque region of Spain, mounted on card, photographed by F. Mena of Elizondo, Spain OP15605/47 Family portrait, photographed by F. Mena of Elizondo, Spain Folder 14 OP15605/48 Portrait of Petra Aguirre in wedding dress and [her father?] matted and mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by F. Borgia of Los Angeles OP15605/49 Portrait of wedding couple [with best man and maid of honor?] matted and mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by F. Borgia of Los Angeles OP15605/50 Portrait of woman matted and mounted in textured-paper folder, photographed by Fred Hartsook
