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
Theodor Pickens contract of sale of water rights in Pickens Canyon to Mrs. Ammoretta Lanterman, January 21, 1878
1media/Pickens_Wtr-Rgts_1878_thumbnail.jpg2021-10-11T10:17:48-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e395901The La Cañada Valley was extremely dry and had few sources of water when the Lanterman family, one of the founders of La Cañada, arrived in the 1870s. This is the contract of sale that lays out the conditions of purchase of the Pickens Canyon water rights between Ammoretta Lanterman and Theodor Pickens. Ammoretta’s grandson, California State Assemblyman Frank D. Lanterman, would go on to fight for water rights for unincorporated communities in the state.2021-10-11T10:17:48-07:0001/21/1878Lanterman HouseNo Copyright- in public domain34.2286202 , -118.2350674Theodor PickensImage courtesy of the Lanterman House Archives.Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e
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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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12021-10-18T16:05:15-07:00Curtis Fletcher3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673eLanterman HouseCurtis Fletcher4The Lanterman House Archives preserves and makes available a wide range of materials pertaining to the history of the Crescenta-Cañada Valley for the historical and cultural education of the City of La Cañada Flintridge, the Greater Los Angeles Area, and the State of California. Major collections include the Lanterman Family Papers, the Frank D. Lanterman Sheet Music Collection, and the Local History Collection of the Crescenta-Cañada Valley and La Cañada Flintridge. The Archives also house the political papers of Frank D. Lanterman, whose 28-year career as a California State Assemblyman yielded significant advances for the rights of the developmentally disabled as well as water rights for unincorporated areas. The Lanterman House Archive's series of 45 oral histories bring the area to life through interviews with residents and local historians on topics ranging from education, to water rights, to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Lanterman House, owned by Dr. Roy and Emily Lanterman, was designed by architect Arthur Haley in 1915 and features a U-shaped Mexican Colonial hacienda design. The house's interior, which is completely restored and decorated with English Arts and Crafts design elements, includes its original furnishings. Now a museum, the Lanterman House is open to visitors for tours.