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"Los Alamos is a small town on its way to big things. It is a growing tourist destination yet retains its pastoral charm. The history of the Los Alamos Valley can be viewed as a microcosm of the history of California, for it contains within its span Chumash Indians, mission neophytes and horse herds, Spanish land grants, cattle ranches, vaqueros, bandits, oil bonanzas, a narrow-gauge railroad, fertile soil for bountiful crops, vast vineyards, tourism,...
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
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127 p. : chiefly ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Located in the heart of California's central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County. The valley's early history dates back to the Portola Expedition, which passed through Santa Maria on the California Mission Trail--called El Camino Real--and ended near Monterey Bay. When early settlers arrived, the valley was dry and desolate. Nearby water sources, however, helped...
7) Solvang
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
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127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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"'Denmark in America' describes the charming village of Solvang, California. What began as a Danish colony has become something entirely different than what the founders intended. Following World War II, Danish-style architecture was emphasized in this Santa Barbara County coastal community, and generations of visitors have come to Solvang for the annual Danish Days celebration. However, understanding Solvang as merely a tourist destination would...
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Elverhøj Museum of History and Art
Pub. Date
c2011
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55, [1] p. : chiefly ill. ; 21 x 25 cm.
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English
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"This publication is based on Elverhøj's inaugural exhibition of 2011, 'The Spirit of Solvang : Capturing the Past in Photographs'. The exhibit celebrates the city's Centennial by displaying photographs from the Museum's extensive historic collection. Meticulously restored, enlarged, and printed, archival black and white photos document Solvang's story from it's founding as a (sic) agricultural community to its change to a Danish-themed downtown....
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