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El Cid Campeador statue, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 1930

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of El Cid Campeador statue, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of El Cid Campeador statue, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The equestrian statue of El Cid Campeador stands framed by a large archway in Balboa Park, San Diego, with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings and landscaping beyond. The printed back text credits sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington and notes the statue was presented by the trustees of the Hispanic Society of America on July 5, 1930.

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PublisherHerz Post Cards
788 EL CID CAMPEADOR, BALBOA PARK, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. --- EL CID CAMPEADOR Anna Hyatt Huntington, Sculptor. Presented by the Trustees of the Hispanic Society of America July - 5 - 1930.
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PublisherHerz Post Cards
Series788
ConditionVery good
Place depictedBalboa Park, San Diego, CA
Place mentionedSan Diego, CA
PublisherSan Diego, CA
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed caption in top margin; copyright and printer's plate/job number in bottom margin. Postmark: none visible. Divided-back linen card with white border; printed presentation text dated July 5, 1930. Pencil dealer marks ("XA", "2/2") on back; no address or message written.

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El Cid Campeador statue, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/el-cid-campeador-statue-balboa-park-san-diego-ca-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.