Nate Harrison standing with a walking stick; plaque on stone pedestal, Palomar, Mount (Calif.), circa 1910

Title: Nate Harrison standing with a walking stick; plaque on stone pedestal, Palomar, Mount (Calif.), circa 1910
Alternative title: Nate Harrison, pioneer in San Diego
Date Created: [circa 1910]
Date: 1910
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Nate Harrison was born in the American South during the 1820s or 30s. He migrated to California during the Gold Rush, eventually settled on Mount Palomar. He was the first African American homesteader in the area and occupied his homestead from approximately 1856 to 1919. His homestead included a cabin, a patio and an orchard. He had many visitors, and ran a small cottage industry raising sheep, and processing wool and animal hides.