Old West to New Deal:
170 Years of Architectural Photography in San Luis Obispo County
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On Friday November 3rd, join the History Center of SLO County for our next Carnegie Chat, Old West to New Deal: 170 Years of Architectural Photography in San Luis Obispo County with James Papp.
San Luis Obispo County's earliest photograph is an 1850s calotype of the Mission San Luis and Monterey Street. The urge to record architecture as a subject vies with the human form and landscapes, and photographers often combined all three. Locals wanted to record their architectural accomplishments; strangers, what was distinctive about a place. SLO County's innovative architecture attracted some of the most important photographers of the West Coast, but many works, like the 1850s calotype, are by unknown artists. |
Illustrated discussions at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 with James Papp, author of the new book "San Luis Obispo County Architecture," on the county's rich history of architecture and architectural photography ; Victoria Brien, on her project to record SLO City's historic architecture in its current state, a half century after Cal Poly education professor Barron Wiley did the same; and other photographers on their work.
Friday, October 6, 2023
5:00 pm onwards
Taking place in-person
5:00 pm onwards
Taking place in-person
696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
No registration required
Light refreshment served
No registration required
Light refreshment served
If you want to watch one of our previous lectures, please select one below.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmillan and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II
June, 2022 - Jim Gregory talks about the Central Coast Aviators of World War II
September, 2022 - Kathleen Cairns tells us about the Dallidet family, especially eldest daughter Cen.
November, 2023 - Marilyn Darnell describes when San Luis Obispo was Cow Heaven.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmillan and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II
June, 2022 - Jim Gregory talks about the Central Coast Aviators of World War II
September, 2022 - Kathleen Cairns tells us about the Dallidet family, especially eldest daughter Cen.
November, 2023 - Marilyn Darnell describes when San Luis Obispo was Cow Heaven.