Identifier	clloy_112
Title	Sunland, Monte Vista Valley, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	1907-1929
Subject (Topic)	Agriculture--California--Los Angeles; Mountains--California--Los Angeles; Dwellings--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Place)	Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Language	eng
Description	A view of Monte Vista Valley, looking out over fields with mountains in the background. A few houses dot the landscape, connected by dirt roads.
Historical Background	Sunland-Tujunga is located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, about 14 miles north of the Los Angeles civic center. Spanish settlement of the Sunland-Tujunga area occurred between 1769 and 1822. Mission San Gabriel, founded in 1771, brought prosperity to the area. After the secularization of the missions, the lands were converted to ranchos. Rancho Tujunga encompassed the area that later became Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, and Shadow Hills. In 1842, gold was discovered a few miles north of Rancho Tujunga, bringing prospectors and other opportunists to the area. As the result of an economic down-turn in the years after the gold rush, the land was subdivided and sold. In 1932, the area was annexed to the city of Los Angeles. During the first half of the 20th century, the area consisted mostly of ranch land and orchards. Much of the area has since been converted to houses or apartment and condominium buildings and some small commercial development, though remnants of the orchards and ranches can still be seen.
Additional Notes	Real photo postcard printed on NOKO Paper.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection