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SAVE the DATE: Teague-Swanson Talk July 18
Donald Teague
“Vaqueros Moving Camp” by Jack Swanson
“Vaqueros Moving Camp” by Jack Swanson
Donald Teague
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A Presentation by Scott Gale with Kris Swanson
Donald Teague & Jack Swanson
Carmel Valley History Center
Saturday, July 18, 3:30
Join Scott Gale and Kris Swanson for an image-rich presentation that traces the life and career histories of these fascinating men who created amazing Western art. Jack Swanson and Donald Teague became close friends after meeting in Carmel in 1950.
Swanson, an expert horseman, provided feedback to Teague regarding the accuracy of his western illustrations. Teague taught Swanson artistic values and composition in oil painting.
Scott Gale is Donald Teague’s biological grandson and a board member with the Monterey History & Art Association.
Kris Swanson, Jack Swanson’s daughter and noted sculptor, will share fascinating information about lesser-known paintings created by her father.
June 2026 Newsletter Now Available
- A Message from CVHS Co-Presidents
- The Carmel Valley Tennis Camp
- 2026 Annual Meeting a Huge Success!
- Viticultural Area Map & Documentation
- Upcoming Event
- Financial Contributions
- Documents, Photos, Artifacts, Etc
Video: JES Satellite Dish
See and hear Carmel Valley’s Jamesburg Earth Station dish reposition itself in the following spliced together videos taken in May 2026. As is seen, the antenna is still operational after first being built by Comsat to support Intelsat’s worldwide communication system and it was in the communication link for NASA’s Apollo 8 to Apollo 17 moon flights from 1968 to 1972. What organization is now controlling the antenna and for what purposes is yet unknown.
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Postcards from the Past
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These period postcards come from local Carmel Valley businesses with iconic photos or artful renderings printed on them, representing a time capsule of Carmel Valley history. They are also helpful to historians and researchers of local history in validating dates and places.
1983 Carmel Valley Viticultural Area Map
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Other than for its ranching, farming, and fruit orchards, Carmel Valley is also recognized for its ideal grape-growing climate. To officially support this claim, the Society has recently been donated the official 1983 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms “Carmel Valley Viticultural Area” map along with its documentation by David Armanasco who was Durney Vineyards General Manager.
Shown here (left to right) are Jack Galante of Galante Vineyards, Michael Armanasco, David Armanasco, Kim Williams, and CVHS Co-Presidents Jane Chaney and Cherie Ohlson, in the History Center’s Main Gallery April 2026 (photo by Jeff Ohlson).
The smaller poster on the left explains in technical terms how the Viticultural Area was established while the larger map on the right geographically shows its approximate 19,200-acre area.
The CVHS Exhibit Committee was excited to receive the map and documentation of the Carmel Valley Viticultural Area. These two framed pieces will be part of an exhibit about the early vineyards & wineries.
Annual Membership Meeting April 11, 2026
Please join us at our annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, April 11, 2026
from 4 to 5:30 PM
at the CV History Center Museum
77 West Carmel Valley Road
Light refreshments will be served.
You are invited to bring a friend.
Traveling Exhibit at the Buckeye
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Familiar newspaper names such as the CARMEL VALLEY NEWS, PAISANO, SUN, and OUTLOOK brought back many fond memories to Valleyites. The exhibit is now back in our CVHS archives waiting for its next assignment!
The Society has a large collection of these newspapers in its archives, and, to serve researchers and the community, many of the OUTLOOK and SUN newspapers have been digitally scanned and are available on the website for all to enjoy (click below).
Video: Jamesburg Earth Station
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Grand Opening of the Carmel Valley Little League Exhibit
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March 2026 Newsletter Now Available
- A Message from CVHS Co-Presidents
- The Snows of Carmel Valley
- Muriel Vanderbilt’s Carmel Valley Motor Corps Unit
- Upcoming Events
- Financial Contributions
- Documents, Photos, Artifacts, Etc