Founded by members of the Bixby and Flint families and their business partner, I. W. Hellman, in 1888, the Alamitos Land Company was first organized as a land sale company during the real estate boom of Southern California in mid 1880s. The company...
Walter S. Adams was one of the original staff members of the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory when it was formed in 1904. He became assistant to George Ellery hale in 1917 and Director of the observatory in 1923, a position he held until his...
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the largest electric utility in California and one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric utilities, serving more than 13 million people in 15 counties of central, coastal and southern California. Based...
Frances Johnston, born 1864, was a photographer whose career spanned six decades and covered a vast array of topics. She is commonly considered the first female photojournalist and was also a charter member of the Photo-Secession. She was a...