3 Eras of History

MURAL CONTEST2014

CALIFORNIA MISSIONS

21 altogether Built along “King’s

Highway” (today’s 101 Freeway)

Mission San Gabriel 1771

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PANEL 1: San Gabriel Valley pre-Mission time period

What the early Spanish explorers would have seen when they first saw the Gabrielino

(Tongva) Settlement

TONGVA MEANS “PEOPLE OF THE EARTH”

They are the Original inhabitants of San Gabriel Valley/L.A. county

Spanish later called them “Gabrielino” after the Mission

TONGVA-GABRIELINO CREATION STORY In the Tongva creation story, like all creation stories, in the beginning there was

chaos. From this chaos emerged the one god, Quaoar. He was sorrowed by the emptiness in existence and began to dance, whirl, and twirl all about while he sang the Song of Creation. Out of this melody began to form other beings - first was the god of sky, Weywot. Next emerged Chehooit, who became Goddess of the Earth. These two new deities joined in the dance and created the Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon, Tamit and Moar. 

Together the 5 gods danced and sang, and as each unique divine being joined in, the song became more complex and intricate. Soon the Goddess of the Sea, Manit, and the Lord of dreams and visions, Manisar, were created; and when they joined in the Bringer of Foods and Harvests, Tukupar Itar, was manifested, and then Tolmolak, the Sky Coyote, and finally Shishongna, the Goddess of the Underworld, joined in the singing. 

These divine beings danced and sang together, creating everything else into existence: they furnished the world with hills, mountains, trees, and rivers. They sang into existence the plants and animals, and finally the first man and the first woman to walk the physical plane. 

TONGVA -GABRIELINO VILLAGE

TONGVA – GABRIELINO KI (DWELLING)

MUST BE INCLUDED IN PANEL #1

TONGVA PLACE NAMES Topanga, Cucamonga, Cahuenga,

Azusa, Tujunga, Pacoima

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PANEL #2: San Gabriel Valley Spanish Mission time period

A scene representing the mission settlement

CALIFORNIA MISSIONS

LEGEND STATES…

Spanish arrived in San Gabriel Valley 1770-1771

Tongva people tried to stop Spanish Priests from constructing the Mission…

Until…

SPANISH PRIESTS DISPLAYED…

A portrait of Our Lady of Sorrows Tongva Chiefs threw down their

weapons at the sight of the heavenly portrait.

SAN GABRIEL MISSION, 1771

SAN GABRIEL MISSION, 1771

RECRUITING SETTLERS-

Juan Bautista de Anza Traveled from Sonora Mexico to California 1774

Goal: to create overland route to Mission San Gabriel and beyond

“De Anza Trail”

“LOS POBLADORES…” (THE SETTLERS) 44 Settlers total 11 married couples 22 children Left Sonora, and

Sinaloa (Mexico) in February, 1781

Arrived at Mission San Gabriel August 18, 1781

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

September 4th, 1781

11 families walked from San Gabriel Mission to establish their new home …

Along the Los Angeles River

POBLADORES (SETTLER’S) WALK

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Established 1781 by the Spanish

(Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821)

Original name: el Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Founded by 11 families

In 1781 11 men, 11 women,

22 children Settled near Los

Angeles River Modern Day Olvera

Street

LOS ANGELES, 1780’S

REENACTMENT WALK 8/29/2014

San Gabriel Parish Fiesta is meant to celebrate the birthday of City of Los Angeles

Walk from San Gabriel Mission to Olvera Street

L.A. is 233 years old this year

SGM is 243 years old

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PANEL #3: San Gabriel Valley Mexican Period to 1848

A scene representing California before it became a state

ERA OF THE RANCHOS

Spanish period ended in 1821

Mexico gained their Independence from Spain 1821

1821-1848 Mexican Period in California

ERA OF THE RANCHOS

A rancho (ranch) was a tract of land used for raising cattle, sheep, and horses

"golden days" of the rancho period were the years from 1833 through 1846

ERA OF THE RANCHOS

Land owners leaders of California's political and social life

Fiestas – big parties landowners got to show off wealth

1784- THE RANCHO ERA BEGINS

Spanish Authorities start granting “Ranchos”

Huge land grants to wealthier citizens willing to move.

Located in the outskirts

SPANISH & MEXICAN LAND GRANTS 1784-1822

Spanish & Mexican Land Grants 1784-1822

1. THE VERDUGO FAMILY

Jose Maria Verdugo received land in 1784 as reward for serving in Spanish military

36,000 acres!! Called his land

Rancho San Rafael

1. THE VERDUGO FAMILY -RANCHO SAN RAFAEL

Includes modern day: Glendale (1870)

Eagle Rock Highland Park Glassell Park Burbank Mount Washington La Canada

Flintridge

1. THE VERDUGO FAMILY -RANCHO SAN RAFAEL

cattle, horses, sheep, mules, watermelons, corn, beans, peppers, and fruit.

Senor Verdugo's route to and from Los Angeles, (San Fernando Road ) at his property's southern edge, came to be known as Verdugo Road. 

2. THE NIETO FAMILY

Manuel Nieto received 300,000 acres !

As a reward for serving in the Spanish military

Acreage reduced in 1790 to 164,000 acres due to a dispute with San Gabriel Mission

2. THE NIETO FAMILY-RANCHO LOS NIETOS

Includes Modern day Whittier , Norwalk, Long Beach, Buena Park, Anaheim, Fullerton, Cerritos…

Cattle rancher Cultivated corn

NIETO DIED IN 1804

His 4 children inherited land

Land dived into 6 parcels

Daughter Manuela named hers “Rancho Los Cerritos” – (little hills ranch) modern Day Long Beach

3. RANCHO LA PUENTE

granted to John Rowland by Governor Juan Alvarado as a 17,740-acre rancho for $1,000.

The rancho was enlarged to 48,790 acres in 1845 when Governor Pío Pico

John Rowland and William Workman co-owners

MEXICAN LAND GRANTS

1822- Mexico takes control of California; encourages settlement by giving land grants for more ranchos

LOS ANGELES DOCUMENTARY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH37Ue3o50w