Feeding the Pigeons at the Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, circa 1935
- Subjects
- BirdsPublic Parks & Commons
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A young man in a white jacket stands on a sunlit walk tossing grain to a flock of pigeons, with a large arched Spanish Colonial doorway and flowering shrubs behind him. The caption names the scene as the Plaza in Balboa Park, San Diego, the park laid out for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition and rebuilt for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition, whose Spanish Colonial Revival buildings line the plaza. Feeding pigeons in the park's plazas and gardens was a popular pastime for visitors and a frequent postcard subject.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | M. Kashower Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 190A |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Balboa Park, CA |
| Publisher | M. Kashower Co., Los Angeles, CA |
| Notes | White border; visible linen canvas texture; caption printed in the top margin. No postmark, stamp, address or message — unused card. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "THIS SPACE FOR WRITING" / "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS", vertical "MADE IN USA" between the halves, blue imprint on cream stock; light soiling and a faint pencil "A.P" at lower left. Front is a white-bordered linen-texture view. |
Cite this card
Feeding the Pigeons at the Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/feeding-the-pigeons-at-the-plaza-balboa-park-san-diego-calif. Accessed October 24, 2026.