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Ranchos - Rancho Dominguez (San Pedro)

Description

Approx. 12 items, all but two are photographs, copies of photos, or negatives. Two sheets are headed "A synopsis of 200 years of Rancho Dominguez History" and "Captions" related to photos of the area that was once Rancho Dominguez. Many of the photos show the George Carson home, and Carson family members during period around 1890, others show laborers at work in the fields and with the livestock of Rancho Dominguez. Two photos show developments at the location into the 1970s (?), including Homestead Business Park.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1891 - 1989
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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