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University of Southern California. . The First Trojan—Before There Was A University. Amid the ivy-covered brick buildings and towering palm trees of the University of Southern California, there survives a two-story white clapboard building,…
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Triunfo Canyon. Conejo Valley. . For thousands of years, the Chumash Indians and their forebears lived in this valley. They have been described as a stone age people, hunters and gatherers, resourceful, friendly, fun-loving, astute traders, fine …
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Jungleland. Louis Goebel. On this site Louis Goebel opened one of Southern California's most popular tourists attractions. In 1925, Goebel purchased five lots for $50 along old Ventura Boulevard, which later became Thousand Oaks Boulevard. This la…
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Piper PA-48 "Enforcer". . . The Piper PA-48 Enforcer is a turboprop-powered light close air support/ground attack aircraft. It was an ultimate development of the original World War II North American P-51 Mustang. The Enforcer concept w…
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Paramount Hay Tree. . The towns of Hynes and Clearwater, later incorporated as Paramount, were the center of the hay and dairy industry in Los Angeles and Orange Counties from the 1920s through the 1960s. Considered the "Milk Shed of Los Ange…
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A Trojan for Life. . In June 15, 1885, the eight men and women who made up USC's first two graduating classes gathered in a two-story wooden structure called the University Building to establish an alumni association. The group adopted a temporary…
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John C. Argue Plaza. . This plaza, located on the site of the 1984 Olympic village, honors a great Trojan instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to Los Angeles. . . A 1956 graduate of the USC Gould School of Law, he served with distinction…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBR_petrified-tree-from-the-arizona-forest_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Petrified Tree from the Arizona Forest. . This section of petrified tree from the Arizona forest was presented to their alma mater by the members of —The Class of 1887— under the direction of Professor John Dickinson of the Department …
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USC Urban Legends. . The University of Southern California is rich with story. Its buildings, its faculty, its eminent benefactors and alumni — all are the subject of urban legends that are passed along from student to student, year after ye…
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Glendale Station Clock. Oak of Peace. . The General Andres Pico Oak Tree once stood in Rancho San Rafael in an area that later became part of the City of Glendale. This tree played a significant role in the history of California. On January 11, 1…
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