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Tag: Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County, California was established on February 18, 1850 and named for the city of Los Angeles, which is named for Nuestra Señora, Reina de los Angeles, whose feast day coincided with the town’s founding! Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish! Its county seat is Los Angeles, and its fair is held in Pomona! You might recognize the Hollywood sign, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Universal Studios, Beverly Hills, Bradbury Building, Chinatown, and many, many, many film and television studios and settings located in this county!
The Mojave Road (Wilmington)!
Aug 14Nov 8

The Mojave Road (Wilmington)!

The Drum Barracks!
Aug 14Mar 15

The Drum Barracks!

Well, Alamitos 1!
Aug 14Mar 15

Well, Alamitos 1!

The Long Beach Marine Stadium!
Aug 14Feb 4

The Long Beach Marine Stadium!

The Paramount Hay Tree!
Aug 14Mar 15

The Paramount Hay Tree!

The Heritage House!
Aug 14Mar 15

The Heritage House!

The Aquarium of the Pacific!
Aug 13Jan 2

The Aquarium of the Pacific!

Los Encinos State Historic Park!
Jul 31Aug 12

Los Encinos State Historic Park!

A Summer Stroll up Sandstone Peak!
Jul 31Jan 2

A Summer Stroll up Sandstone Peak!

Brand Park Memory Garden!
Jul 4Mar 7

Brand Park Memory Garden!

The St. Francis Dam Disaster Site!
Jul 4Mar 13

The St. Francis Dam Disaster Site!

Rancho San Francisco!
Jul 4Mar 15

Rancho San Francisco!

Well CSO 4 (Pico 4)!
Jul 4Mar 15

Well CSO 4 (Pico 4)!

Mentryville!
Jul 4Mar 15

Mentryville!

The Ortega-Vigare Adobe!
Jun 26Jan 3

The Ortega-Vigare Adobe!

The Ennis House!
Jun 25Mar 1

The Ennis House!

The Pioneer Oil Refinery!
Jun 19Mar 1

The Pioneer Oil Refinery!

Lyons Station Stagecoach Stop!
Jun 19Mar 1

Lyons Station Stagecoach Stop!

Beale’s Cut Stagecoach Pass!
Jun 19Mar 15

Beale’s Cut Stagecoach Pass!

The Cascades!
Jun 19Mar 1

The Cascades!

Griffith Ranch!
Jun 19Mar 1

Griffith Ranch!

Lang Southern Pacific Station!
Jun 18Mar 1

Lang Southern Pacific Station!

La Mesa Battlefield!
Jun 18Mar 1

La Mesa Battlefield!

My Hollywood Birthday!
Jun 17Jan 2

My Hollywood Birthday!

Cecil B. DeMille’s Studio Barn!
Jun 16Feb 11

Cecil B. DeMille’s Studio Barn!

Site of Mission Vieja!
Jun 12Mar 1

Site of Mission Vieja!

Rio San Gabriel Battlefield!
Jun 12Mar 1

Rio San Gabriel Battlefield!

The Henry Gage Mansion (Rancho San Antonio)!
Jun 12Mar 1

The Henry Gage Mansion (Rancho San Antonio)!

The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia!
Jun 5Jan 16

The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia!

Rancho Los Cerritos!
Jun 5Jan 16

Rancho Los Cerritos!

The Catalina Flying Fish Festival! (Part 2)
Jun 5Jan 2

The Catalina Flying Fish Festival! (Part 2)

Old Ben!
Jun 4Mar 1

Old Ben!

The Tuna Club of Avalon!
Jun 4Mar 1

The Tuna Club of Avalon!

<i>S.S. Catalina</i>!
Jun 4Mar 1

S.S. Catalina!

The Catalina Flying Fish Festival! (Part 1)
Jun 4Jan 2

The Catalina Flying Fish Festival! (Part 1)

“Los Robles,” The Governor Stoneman Adobe!
May 15Mar 1

“Los Robles,” The Governor Stoneman Adobe!

El Molino Viejo (The Old Mill)!
May 15Mar 1

El Molino Viejo (The Old Mill)!

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel!
May 15Mar 1

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel!

The Hugo Reid Adobe!
May 14Mar 1

The Hugo Reid Adobe!

E.J. Baldwin’s Queen Anne Cottage!
May 14Mar 1

E.J. Baldwin’s Queen Anne Cottage!

Santa Anita Assembly Center!
May 14Mar 14

Santa Anita Assembly Center!

The Catalina Verdugo Adobe!
May 14Mar 1

The Catalina Verdugo Adobe!

Casa Adobe de San Rafael!
May 14Mar 1

Casa Adobe de San Rafael!

Exposition Park Rose Garden!
Apr 30Mar 15

Exposition Park Rose Garden!

Tommy Trojan!
Apr 30Mar 1

Tommy Trojan!

Douglas Fairbanks!
Apr 30Mar 1

Douglas Fairbanks!

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum!
Apr 30Mar 1

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum!

The Oldest University Building in Southern California!
Apr 30Mar 1

The Oldest University Building in Southern California!

Site of the Los Angeles Star!
Apr 30Mar 1

Site of the Los Angeles Star!

Bella Union Hotel Site!
Apr 30Mar 1

Bella Union Hotel Site!

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