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Winter Holidays in Southern California 1784-1940
Southern California has a wide range of winter holiday celebrations that are reflective of the diverse peoples, cultures, and communities that make up the US.…
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Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century
Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century "They numbered thousands, among them many of the best riders, ropers, and wranglers." -…
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Shining A Light on Women’s History: Fanny Bixby Spencer
Recruited by Long Beach Police Captain Tom Williams as a "social experiment" in January 1908, Fanny Bixby Spencer (1879-1930) is believed to have been America's…
Read MoreWhat is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday dates back to June 19, 1865 when…
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New Exhibit Tea Through Time Opens Online
Tea through Time at Rancho Los Cerritos is the latest Rancho Los Cerritos exhibit, curated by Arts Council for Long Beach intern Anthony Smyers. For…
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Keeping Up With the Hair Trends of the Victorian Period
During the Victorian Era it was a very popular trend to make and wear jewelry out of a loved one’s hair. In Europe and the…
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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.…
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