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John D. Spreckels
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John Diedrich Spreckels was an American businessman who founded a transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the son of German-Am
Spreckels in 1901
Spreckels in 1901
"The Danger of Discord", a political cartoon by C. H. Confer published in The Wasp mocking Spreckels and fellow Republican newspaperman M. H. de Young
"The Danger of Discord", a political cartoon by C. H. Confer published in The Wasp mocking Spreckels and fellow Republican newspaperman M. H. de Young for their infighting, insinuating it would lead to the election of Democrat James G. Maguire as Governor of California, September 24, 1898
SDERy double-decker Car No. 1 pauses at the intersection of 5th Street & Market Street in San Diego during its inaugural run on September 21, 1892.
SDERy double-decker Car No. 1 pauses at the intersection of 5th Street & Market Street in San Diego during its inaugural run on September 21, 1892.
Class 1 Streetcar #125 at 5th and Broadway in San Diego, CA (1915)
Class 1 Streetcar #125 at 5th and Broadway in San Diego, CA (1915)
Claus Spreckels
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Claus Spreckels was a German-born American industrialist in California and Hawaii, during the kingdom and republican periods of the islands' history. He founded or was involved in several enterprises,
John D. Spreckels
…transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the son of German-American industrialist Claus Spreckels. His many business ventures included the Hotel del Coronado and the San Diego and Arizona Railway, both of which are credited with helping San Diego…
Claus Spreckels, The Sugar King
Claus Spreckels, The Sugar King
Albany Brewery advertisement. From: Langley's San Francisco Directory for 1874.
Albany Brewery advertisement. From: Langley's San Francisco Directory for 1874.
The California Sugar Refinery at Potrero Point in 1881. (Lithograph by Britton & Rey.)
The California Sugar Refinery at Potrero Point in 1881. (Lithograph by Britton & Rey.)
Japanese Laborers on Spreckelsville Plantation, Maui, oil on canvas painting by Joseph Dwight Strong, 1885
Japanese Laborers on Spreckelsville Plantation, Maui, oil on canvas painting by Joseph Dwight Strong, 1885