Preserving the pictorial history of San Juan Capistrano and the area around it is the purpose of the Photo Preservation Program. The Historical Society has over 6,000 photos in its archives and continues to receive pictures from the local citizens. These photos are copied so that the Society has a negative of the photo, and then is mounted either on large 11 x 14 mats and placed in bins or are mounted and placed in albums. The photos are placed in archival material for handling and mats and the corners used in the albums are all archival material. This way photos can be handled without causing damage. Many students, newspapers, and researchers use these photos for their work.
Copies of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society’s photograph collection are available for purchase by contacting the Society at (949) 493-8444. Panorama photos are also available (8 inches by 36 inches) by special order. Prices on all photos vary by size.
Click the link below to view the Historical Society Archive:
