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RLC Bride and Lifelong Visitor Shares 30th Wedding Anniversary and Other Childhood Memories
In commemoration of Rancho Los Cerritos’ 175th Anniversary year of when the adobe was built in 1844, the blog will feature a series of stories as submitted…
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“Say It with Flowers” Victorian Style on May 18th
“Say it with Flowers” has been a tag line used by florists since the early 1900s. But flowers have been used to express sentiments for centuries…
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Altar on View at RLC in Celebration of Dia de Los Muertos
From October 19 through November 4, an altar outside the Visitor Center at Rancho Los Cerritos will honor some of the Rancho’s loved ones with…
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Tevaaxa’nga (Te-vaah-ha-nga) to Today: Stories of the Tongva People
Tevaaxa’nga (Te-vaah-ha-nga) to Today: Stories of the Tongva People is an exhibit celebrating the history and culture of the Tongva (Gabrielino), who were the first…
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Reading and Writing Essentials of the 19th and Early 20th Century
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a variety of objects were used to compliment the activities of reading and writing. The Art Nouveau movement…
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Rancho Los Cerritos During the Great Depression
The Bixby family owned and operated Rancho Los Cerritos as a sheep ranch, starting in 1866. Sheep raising continued until at least 1886, but as…
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Keeping up with hair trends in the Victorian Era
It was very popular during the Victorian Era to make and wear jewelry out of a loved one’s hair. In Europe and the U.S., a…
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Bird Up: A New Exhibit in the Library
Curator’s Note A few months ago, I was visiting the Miller Reading Room at the main branch of Long Beach Public Library. I saw some…
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