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Semillas de Resiliencia: Barrio Americano
Mientras la nación reflexiona sobre 250 años de historia de los Estados Unidos, Semillas de Resiliencia: Barrio Americano invita al público a considerar las múltiples…
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Celebrating Excellence in Education at Rancho Los Cerritos!
Rancho Los Cerritos is a Winner! We are delighted to share exciting news—our revamped 4th-grade school tour program, Adelante: The People of Rancho Los Cerritos,…
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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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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 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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Library Exhibit: The Bixbys’ 1930s Remodel
This October, Rancho Los Cerritos installed the third in a series of special exhibits in the library display case that commemorates the demisemiseptcentennial. (175th anniversary) of the…
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