The magnificent Eight is what I'm calling this San Diego mural. I've no idea what it was really called or who it was by and I doubt it exists today. I took it in 1995 or 1996 in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego. The frame before contains the Embassy Suites and looks like it was taken from the vicinity of what is now Ruocco park. The two frames after were taken at 5th and J. But all three of those frames show buildings that no longer exist while ‘driving' the area on Google Street View shows urban renewal continuing apace. This leads me to believe the mural is no more. When I took the photo I wondered if there was any significance to these particular characters, if they had some relevance to San Diego. I'm guessing I'll never know.
The Magnificent Eight, a mural from San Diego, California
