MONTEREY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM INC

MONTEREY, CA

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal — Expecting… Credit: rtilden

The Monterey County International Ethnographic Museum Inc., located in Monterey, California, is a museum that is dedicated to preserving and displaying the unique ethnographic artifacts from around the world. The Museum has been in operation since 1990 and is funded by private donations, membership fees and grant programs.

The Museum houses a large collection of artifacts from countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Peru, and the United States. The pieces range from ancient pottery, stone carvings, and textiles to contemporary works by local artists. The collection also includes photographs and documents from each culture.

The Museum offers a variety of educational opportunities including lectures, workshops, and field trips. Visitors can also explore the Museum's library which houses books and articles related to the different cultures and their histories. Additionally, the Museum has a gift shop which sells handmade items from around the world.

The Museum is committed to promoting cultural understanding and appreciation. To achieve this, it hosts a number of events throughout the year. These include exhibitions, concerts, films, and other cultural events. The Museum also offers tours and classes on a variety of topics related to the different cultures.

The Monterey County International Ethnographic Museum Inc. is an important cultural resource for the residents of Monterey and the surrounding communities. It is an invaluable source of knowledge and education about the world's cultures.

MONTEREY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MONTEREY CA. US MID #8400601875

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Monterey Bay from Pacific Grove A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.

Monterey Bay Nightscape A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.

Startrails of Auriga over Monterey Bay Thirty-Six 20 second exposures (12 minutes) combined using the Startrails.exe program. Auriga can be seen in the North-Eastern sky. The green trail in the bay is from a passing boat.

Salinas / ‘guard animal’? (#0069) Getting closer to why I was visiting the park, I came across this unusual statue – again with no description. But, the fenced enclosure in the background is my real reason for visiting (forthcoming picture).

Monterey / Cannery Row – Fishermen’s mural (# 0061) This particular section of Cannery Row is called <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55191" rel="noreferrer nofollow">McAbee Beach</a></u> in honor of a failure by John McAbee, who purchased the beach around 1900 and planned (but failed) to create a small tourist attraction here of cottages and rental boats.

There is no explanation for the simple mural of fishermen, but a nearby placard notes that Portugese whalers used this beach in the mid-1800s for catching whales to extract the oil for lamps, until that failed due to the discovery of kerosene in the late 1800’s. And then, after McAbee’s efforts failed, the beach became the home for a Chinese fishing village that led to the sardine industry. So, there is a long history fishing being launched from this beach.

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Note that there appears to be either a seal or an otter a little past the break water. It appears to be floating on its back, so probably an otter.

Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf (# 0056) Last Christmas at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf.

PG Point Pinos / Subaru deer?? (# 0054) Given all of the ads with Subarus driven by dogs, maybe he commutes to golf in the nearby Subaru….

Pacific Grove / contrasts (# 0041) BTW, this picture is a good example of how direction on the Monterey Peninsula can be confusing, as I note in a comment below. We're actually looking NNE here across Monterey Bay -- the Pacific ocean is a little behind me, off my left shoulder. One way to get oriented is to note that the towers of Moss Landing generating plant are faintly visible near the left side of the picture.

When I was stationed in Monterey in '67-'68, my barracks window looked over the bay and the sun set behind the barracks, seemingly over land (over the peninsula).

Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment - home (# 0013) Signs telling the story of Japanese settlement of the area in the 1920’s. See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text.

<i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>

Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment – to detention (# 0016) Description of of being rounded up and forced to leave for the detention center.

See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text.

<i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>

Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment cycle (# 0028) A fascinating, and very under-utilized, historical site in Castroville, which is on the way to Monterey, CA. I fortunately discovered it, and a number of other places related to Japanese and Chinese history in California, just by searching through <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">The Historical Marker Database</a></u>.

Japanese laborers had been migrating to this area since the late 1800’s as tenant farmers (the primary crop remains artichokes). By the 1930’s there were enough Japanese families that they wanted a schoolhouse to preserve history and also to provide a community for their children that was safe from the local hostility. The “Japanese Schoolhouse,” founded in 1936, was short-lived since in 1942 all Japanese were ordered to be interred, due to the war with Japan.

Historical Marker <u>”<a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63772" rel="noreferrer nofollow">For the Sake of the Children</a>”</u> provides a good description of the history of the area. Note that the schoolhouse is sometimes referred to as the Castroville Japanese Language School. Use the <i>Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse</i> tag to connect the pictures.

Contact MONTEREY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM INC

MONTEREY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM INC
1340 MUNRAS AVE
MONTEREY
CA
93940

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MID #	8400601875
Name	MONTEREY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM INC
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	770031884
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	36.585053, -121.900726
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 053 US Census Tract: 012800 US Census Block: 4007