Unit 4, Lesson 4: How Did Mexican Americans Build a Community in Bryn Mawr?Main MenuHow Did Mexican Americans Build a Community in Bryn Mawr?The Beginnings of the Citrus IndustryEarly Mexican SettlersNot Always WelcomePicking and Packing OrangesAmericanizationBuilding A CommunityActivityLearn MoreAudrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f
Anson Van Leuven b. 1829 d. 1896
12018-07-09T17:47:08-07:00Audrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f308591Anson Van Leuven was twenty-five years old when his Mormon family arrived in the San Bernardino Valley in 1854. He helped build the first Mission School beside the zanja, and went on to be sheriff, deputy U. S. Marshal, State Representative and citrus pioneer. His home still stands at 10664 Mountain View Ave. in Loma Linda.plain2018-07-09T17:47:08-07:00Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society Digital ArchiveundatedHale PaxtonPhotographAudrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f
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1media/2006.001.002.jpg2018-07-09T17:41:42-07:00The Beginnings of the Citrus Industry3plain2018-07-09T17:51:58-07:00Anson Van Leuven, one of the early Mormon settlers in the San Bernardino Valley, planted the first orange tree in the valley. Soon others caught on and realized that Bryn Mawr was the perfect place to grow oranges. Many businessmen began to plant orange groves and hire workers to pick the oranges and pack them into crates. The Southern Pacific Railroad would be used to transport the oranges across the country.
Question 1: Why do you think Anson Van Leuven would choose Bryn Mawr as his home?
