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Map of showing lots in the town of Allensworth, circa 1908

Description:: Allensworth was a town founded in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:: [circa 1908]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Map of showing lots in the town of Allensworth, circa 1908

Map showing the location of the Spanish and Mexican Ranchos in Los Angeles County, 1931

Description:: Photograph of a map of the old Spanish and Mexican ranchos of Los Angeles County, drawn by Phil Leonard from information furnished by the Title Insurance and Trust Company, in an article by E. Palmer Conner that appeared in the Los Angeles Times for 10 May 1931. Article entitled "Do you know you live on a Spanish rancho?"
Date:: 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Map showing the location of the Spanish and Mexican Ranchos in Los Angeles County, 1931

Map of Avalon Bay at Santa Catalina Island, 1920s

Description:: Photograph of a map showing a birds-eye view Avalon Bay on Catalina Island in California. The map, which is pinned down to a board, has renderings of the mountainous island landscape.
Date:: [between 1920-1930]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Map of Avalon Bay at Santa Catalina Island, 1920s

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