In celebration of the 100th Birthday of our 39th President Jimmy Carter on October 1, 2024, I’m pleased to present to you a photographic & musical tribute to his lifelong service to the people of The United States of America. 1. President Carter waves from top of the steps to Air Force One 2. photo […]
History San Diego is back! In Season #4 , We’ll focus on the 1850s. In our Season 4 Premiere, we take a look at what San Diego was like back then- using statistics from The 1850 U.S. Census, examining the unique circumstances facing San Diego- by perusing the numbers of people, animals, and crops reported […]
On the morning of Tuesday, April 23, 2024, I had the opportunity to film and explore the inside of San Francisco’s beautiful City Hall, which opened in 1915. We’ll admire the Beaux Arts architecture, the history, and the tributes to numerous San Francisco civic leaders of the past including the longest serving Mayor of the […]
On April 23, 2024, I had a fun time exploring the ground floor of the historic Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. Enjoy photographs I took of various 1930s era fresco murals located inside the tower. You will see beautiful and thought-provoking murals painted by Artists in the pilot project for The Public […]
Join me as we explore a great American Treasure in San Francisco – Our Golden Gate on April 21, 2024. We’ll see amazing views with photographs of The Golden Gate from the coastline and film I took on the historic and busy bridge, which opened on May 27, 1937. It was one of the most […]
In our Season 3 Finale at Balboa Park, we enjoy a Walk in the Park as it was on May 26, 2024, listen to a performance on The Spreckels Organ & explore Balboa Park Thru The Years by viewing historic photos and illustrations since 1911. Stay Tuned in August for The 2024 History San Diego […]
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at San Diego’s historic El Campo Santo Cemetery on San Diego Avenue. Enjoy photos and film of various gravesites and monuments along with facts about the people and events in the cemetery over the years since 1849.
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and presents a look inside a museum- La Casa de Machado y Stewart an early adobe home. Enjoy the historical accounts of life in the home, photos of the place through the years, and film of the restored […]
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and presents a look inside a museum-La Casa de Machado y Silvas, an adobe home which was converted into a restaurant in the 1850s to accommodate the appetites of travelers back then. Enjoy photos of the place through […]
1846 was one of the most critical years in San Diego’s amazing history. It was the year that Mexican control of San Diego was ceded to the United States of America and for the first time the American flag flew from the plaza in what we know today as Old Town San Diego. George Farrar […]