San Diego History Center

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San Diego, CA / USA - December 25 2018: San Diego History Center building at Balboa Park; Shutterstock ID 1278624472; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

The San Diego Historical Society operates this center, with permanent and temporary exhibitions on city history. Previous exhibitions have included shows on San Diego's Underground Culture, LGBTQ+ San Diego, Stories of Struggles and Triumphs and a celebration of San Diego children’s book author Theodor Geisel (Dr Seuss, of Cat in the Hat fame), plus the evolution of the San Ysidro border crossing.

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