Old Town and Ramona's Marriage Place (Casa de Estudillo)

All photos by Lee Passmore unless otherwise noted. 
Ramona's Marriage Place and monument marking the spot where the U.S. flag was first raised in Southern California AD 1846- Old Town (San Diego) California- © Lee Passmore taken in 1910
Picture
Ramona's Marriage Place in Old Town San Diego, circa 1910s. This appears to be an event of some importance, there is a band and many guests there. As well, the old cart that is still there today is holding a few men. That is frowned on today. © Lee Passmore
This view of Ramona's Marriage Place was taken at a higher position than the photo from above. This is a good view of the interior courtyard area. As you can see, the old cart was moved from a different spot than the photo above. © Lee Passmore
                 Old Town San Diego Mission bells, circa early 1900's - Outside the adobe chapel
Photograph of the "Old Town" Mission Bells, San Diego, ca.1890-1930. Two bells are hanging on a wooden post and lintel frame. The bells, the left one being smaller, are attached to the lintel by chains, respective for their size needs. Ropes attached to the clappers are tied (or held) to the side of the posts. The larger bell has a fancy cross where below it is the engraving of the phrase "[...]sima 1[8?]02". 

Old Town Postcards

Below is a great example of a colorized postcard that was created from one of Lee Passmore's real photographs of the San Diego Mission probably in the 1920s. As you can see, the colorized versions have added things that are not in the original photo. Lush flowers, painted in parts to create a better and more colorful postcard was done here. 
Ramona's Marriage Place- Probably in the 1930s
In 1906, the dilapidated building was purchased by the San Diego Electric Railway Company, owned by prominent San Diego citizen John D. Spreckels (who also owned the Union newspaper ). In his vision, the house would anchor a number of attractions connected via his railway which would realize his twin goals of developing San Diego into a popular locale and generate revenue for his company.
Old Mission Palms- 
“the planting of two palms followed, the trees coming from dates Fr. Serra had brought from... [the] village of Loreto in Baja California.”
Whether the famous palms were planted by Father Serra’s own hands or were accidentally dropped by a Spanish soldier may never be known. Nonetheless, the Serra Palm represents a symbol of the Spanish period in California.