Frontier Days in Crescenta Valley - Portraits of Life in the Foothills (Paperback)

Modern Crescenta Valley practically defines the notion of quiet suburbia with its lovely homes and tree-lined streets. Yet the communities that lie north of Los Angeles between the Verdugo and San Gabriel Mountains once formed a vast, isolated, treeless, windstorm-swept dell. The settlers who stayed in this valley found day-to-day subsistence challenging. They farmed, hunted, tried bee ranching, gathered greasewood, cultivated vineyards and dodged rattlesnakes. As settlement in the area continued to develop, such refinements as literature and photography flourished. Join author Jo Anne Sadler as she brings the Valley's frontier days to life, recounting such quirks as a visit from a "rainmaker" and the reasons behind the construction of the gaudy local landmark the Gould Castle.

General

Imprint:	History Press (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Chronicles (History Press)
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	June 2014
Authors:	Joanne Sadler
Dimensions:	224 x 150 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-1-62619-508-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-62619-508-0
Barcode:	9781626195080

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