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Orange fruit pickers, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, c. 1900 (California Historical Society collection at USC Libraries, CHS-154) The Citrus Strike of 1936 was a strike in southern California among citrus workers for better working conditions that took place within various cities within Orange County, such as Fullerton and Anaheim from June 10 to July 25.
English: Citrus groves, Golden Avenue, Placentia, California, USA, June 1961. Date: ... File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
It was the home of Albert Sumner Bradford, who founded Placentia by arranging for establishment of a water tank along the railway. Homes and businesses within a one-mile radius could get water. Designed by James Stafford , the Colonial Revival , 15-room house was built in 1902, in an orange grove.
Placentia is home to one of the 13 special district libraries in California. The Placentia Library District is a single-purpose library district governed by an elected board of trustees. Its principal source of income is property tax proration. The library's early history is much like other communities.
operated by the Balboa Island Historical Society Bowers Museum: Santa Ana: Multiple: Orange County history, Native American, African, Pre-Columbian and Asian art, paintings, South American ethnographic items, decorative arts, natural history Bradford House: Placentia: Historic house: Operated by the Placentia Founders Society, furnished in 1900 ...
Atwood is a small predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood in Placentia, California, United States. [1] Atwood's unofficial boundaries are defined roughly as the area of Placentia in the square formed by Orangethorpe Avenue, Van Buren Street, Lakeview Road, and Miraloma Avenue. There is a post office in Atwood with a ZIP code of 92811.
It was a case that brought widespread attention to Citrus Experiment Station research. [12] The last quarter-century has also seen the release of several patented new varieties of citrus, starting with the 'Oroblanco' grapefruit in 1981 and continuing with the recent release of the 'Tango' mandarin.
The design of the park is reminiscent of a 1900s city park, complete with an activity center, interpretive structure, amphitheater, picnic area, and demonstration groves of citrus tree orchards. The land contained within the park still continues to produce high-quality fruits. Free samples of the unique citrus fruits are available for visitors. [1]