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July Garden News
A big thank you to eight devoted Rancho Los Cerritos volunteers who showed up on the hottest day of the year thus far to toil…
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Celebrating Independence Day at Rancho Los Cerritos
Imagine you are at Rancho Los Cerritos in 1876 celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States with the Bixby family. As the evening approaches…
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Please click on the images to enlarge Hunter’s “Invisible” Medicated Face Powder Advertisement card, 1880–1900Donated by Hortense Hoffman Trade card showing heads of seven prominent…
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Cosmetics Containers
Makeup compact, NDDonated by Sybil D. Hale Makeup compact attached to a purse with a round metal top with metal mesh pouch. Inside the compact…
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Beauty Tools
Please click on the images to enlarge Hand mirror and Hairbrush set, 1890–1905Donated by Stephen J. Grosscup This silver-plated hand mirror and hairbrush features an…
Read MoreLooking Back at Beauty and Cosmetics of the Past: 1870–1930
Introduction Makeup products and cosmetic tools have come a long way from the 19th and early 20th centuries, evolving alongside beauty standards and new technologies.…
Read MoreCollections Highlights – Hog Scraper
Hog Scraper Date: 1865–1935 This tool is a piece of food processing equipment, and was used for removing hair from hide when butchering hogs. This…
Read MoreCollections Highlights – Appeal Document
Appeal Document Curator Sarah FitzGerald shares a piece from our archival collection that highlights the history of Rancho Los Cerritos following the Mexican-American War. Click on…
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