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Replanteando la Historia: Mujeres de Barrio Americano
A lo largo de Semillas de Resiliencia: Barrio Americano, las mujeres emergen no solo como protagonistas de la historia, sino como sus guardianas. Esta exposición…
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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…
Read MoreLA as Subject Archives Bazaar
The LA as Subject Archives Bazaar is going virtual and will be hosted online on 10/17. You can view all of the virtual exhibitor booths by…
Read MoreShining 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreBeauty 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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