Settlers - San Diego, CA - Murals on Waymarking.com

This silhouette sculpture depicts a middle-aged woman wearing a dress and hat from the mid-19th century. The silhouette figure is surrounded by 3-dimensional objects- a set of frames, a bowl on a shelf and a small table.

The sign below reads:

"Settlers

Settlers- people from other parts of the US and around
the world- contributed to San Diego's complex society after
1830. Women arrived alone and with family after a difficult
trip by stagecoach and ship.The coach between Los Angeles
and San Diego took 24 hours. Land motivated the settlers,
and both Mexican and California laws allowed a wife to hold
property in her own name. Elsewhere in the US, wives had
almost no rights to property.

Ideas for "men's" and "women's" roles changed for
settlers. Couples relied on each other to get everything
done, from watching the children to planting and chopping
wood. Women became wage workers, ranchers, merchants
and leaders of extended familes as they lived among
Califonio and indigenous women.

California divorce laws granted women more rights than
Eastern States. Women were 'valuable' because of their
scarcity. And they needed a divorce when their husbands
went off in search of gold and never came back."

City: San Diego Location Name: Women's Museum Artist: unknown Date: unknown Media: painted wood with real objects Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/30/2016 Metro2 visited it