Plaza, Old Town, San Diego, California, circa 1940

Subjects: Squares & Plazas Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Plaza, Old Town, San Diego, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A landscaped plaza with curving walks, lawns and beds of bright flowers, a tall flagpole flying the American flag, and low red-tile-roofed buildings among large trees. The caption names it the Plaza of Old Town San Diego, the heart of the settlement founded after the 1769 Spanish presidio and mission on nearby Presidio Hill — hence the slogan 'Where California Was Born.' The adobe and Spanish Colonial buildings around the square are today preserved within Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

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PublisherM. Kashower Co.

27A:—PLAZA, OLD TOWN, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. PHOTO BY LEE PASSMORE. WHERE CALIFORNIA WAS BORN. --- POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS 33501 PLAZA, OLD TOWN, SAN DIEGO, where California was born. Stone monument marks where United States Flag was first raised in Southern California. Old Mexican Cannon. Stone marking the end of the Kearny trail. Old Bandini House and Casa de Estudillo (Ramona's Marriage Place). MADE IN USA Pub. by M. Kashower Co., Los Angeles, Calif.

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Postcard record

Publisher	M. Kashower Co.
Series	27A
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Plaza, Old Town San Diego, San Diego, CA
Place mentioned	San Diego, CA
Publisher	M. Kashower Co., Los Angeles, CA
Notes	White border; visible linen crosshatch texture; small image number 33501 in lower left corner. No postmark. Divided-back "POST CARD" with publisher imprint; white border and linen texture. Light toning/edge wear; pencil "A,P" at bottom.

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Plaza, Old Town, San Diego, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/plaza-old-town-san-diego-california-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.