EXHIBIT TO FOCUS ON HISTORY OF A.V., STATE.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Ever wonder where the word ``buckaroo'' comes from? Curious about life on a California mission? Wonder what the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley looked like before the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. ? Get the answers to these questions at the ``Early California and Antelope Valley History and Mission Artwork - In Celebration of California's Sesquicentennial'' exhibit at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery. The exhibit will focus on early Antelope Valley explorers, the Spanish and Mexican influence and development in the valley, the 1849 Gold Rush and California statehood state·hood n. The status of being a state, especially of the United States, rather than being a territory or dependency. . Early California artwork from the Irvine Museum, historical military items from Fort Tejon This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Historic State Park, and mission and gold rush projects created by students from Tumbleweed tumbleweed, any of several plants, particularly abundant in prairie and steppe regions, that commonly break from their roots at maturity and, drying into a rounded tangle of light, stiff branches, roll before the wind, covering long distances and scattering seed as Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Palmdale and El Dorado Elementary School in Lancaster will also be featured. ``We've included some of the schools. This is something different we've done,'' said curator Norma Gurba. ``We like to get the children in the museum, especially when we can feature them.'' The exhibit will open with a free public reception from noon to 4 p.m. today. Events will include a square-dancing presentation by Tumbleweed Elementary ``pioneer'' students at 1 p.m. Artwork displayed in the exhibit includes a photograph of railroad construction in the Antelope Valley in 1876, a life-size diorama of Fort Tejon dragoons, and a watercolor by artist Pat Hopper of Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. . Artist Glen Knowles will show two paintings depicting vaqueros, Mexican/Spanish cowboys, including one depicting a bear and bull fight, a common spectator event. ``Our word `buckaroos' comes from vaqueros,'' Gurba said. ``There should be something for everyone.'' Archeologist and ethnohistorian, David Earle, will present a lecture, ``A New Perspective on Native Americans and the Mission System,'' at 2 p.m. For more information, call (805) 723-6250/6251. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery aide Lorri Farris checks on a California mission model. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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