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Collections Highlights – Appeal Document

by Alana Reese
February 14, 2020

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.

Collections Highlights - Appeal Document

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Historic court document for Los Cerritos case.
Handwritten legal document with red seal and ribbon.
Vintage red writing tablet with inscriptions, hanging loop
Old, torn legal document with cursive script.
Categories: Collections

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