L.A. Stories: Community SpotlightMain MenuIntroductionThe greater Los Angeles area is on the traditional lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva, Chumash, Fernandeño Tataviam and Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam (Serrano) peoples. We acknowledge their presence here since time immemorial and recognize their continuing connection to the land, to the water and to their ancestors.PeoplePlacesContributorsChronology of ArtifactsMapping the CollectionVisualize the ExhibitIn this visualization, artifacts are green, themes are blue, and contributors to the exhibit are red.Acknowledgements
Cal Rodgers landing his “Vin Fiz” in Tournament Park, Pasadena, California
1media/Cal_Rodger_60.1-1_thumbnail.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:49-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e395902On November 5, 1911, Calbraith Perry Rodgers (right) landed his bi-plane nicknamed the “Vin Fiz” in Pasadena's Tournament Park before a crowd of approximately 20,000 people, successfully completing the first U.S. transcontinental flight. Taking off from Sheepshead Bay, New York, on September 17, Rodgers landed in Long Beach on December 10—a trip that required 70 landings and took 84 days. The "Vin Fiz" was later donated to the Smithsonian Institution.plain2021-10-18T16:48:54-07:0011/05/1911Caltech Archives and Special CollectionsCopyright unknown34.1329108 , -118.1254289For additional information about this image see: https://archives.caltech.edu/photogallery/rodgers-flight.htmlMax BenshoffCal Rogers and his “Vin Fiz”; photograph 60.1-1, Caltech Photographs, Caltech Archives and Special CollectionsSuzanne Noruschatd5b4fb9efb1f1d6e4833d051ebc06907bb9dba64
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12021-10-14T10:03:33-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eIndividualsCurtis Fletcher16Los Angeles is a mosaic. This section, just like the one prior, reflects and celebrates the differences among those who have impacted and continue to impact this city. This exhibit features many unique and accomplished Angelenos. Not surprisingly, given LA’s primacy as a center of entertainment, many of the noteworthy people featured here include artists, creative souls, and people in the movie industry. Additionally, librarians, educators, activists, environmentalists, scientists, and sports personalities from diverse backgrounds are represented in this exhibit. These Angelenos include immigrants, locals, people from numerous cultures, and many women.structured_gallery2021-10-22T11:13:25-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e
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12021-10-18T16:05:16-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eCaltech Archives and Special CollectionsCurtis Fletcher4The California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections, founded in 1968, has a mission of facilitating understanding of Caltech's role in the history of science and technology. Our collections include the papers of Caltech researchers; photographs, film, audio, video, websites, and publications documenting Caltech's history; scientific instruments characteristic of research at Caltech; and rare books anchored by the Rocco Collection of early modern physics and astronomy. We have been collecting oral histories of Caltech faculty and other affiliates since 1979, and have published approximately 200 transcripts on the web. Caltech has also made publicly available on the web the papers of astrophysicist George Ellery Hale, founder of Mount Wilson Observatory; aeronautical engineer and pioneer of human-powered flight Paul MacCready; and Nobel Prize-winning particle physicist and molecular biologist Donald Glaser.