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National Pollinator Week
National Pollinator Week! National Pollinator Week, a worldwide celebration, is from June 21-27 and is initiated and managed by Pollinator Partnership. The sole purpose of…
Read MoreJuneteenth is Now a National Holiday
Juneteenth National Independence Day has just been made a national holiday. It is celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United…
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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…
Read MoreCollections Highlights – Paintings of John Temple and Rafaela Cota
Donated by Marguerite R. Guthrie Click on the images to enlarge Oil Paintings of John Temple and Rafaela Cota de Temple Date: 1856 Artist: William…
Read MoreCollections Highlights – Hair Receiver
Hair Receiver Date: 1870 Hair receivers were common on the dressing tables of women from the Victorian era through the 1950s. They were used to…
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