| Lemon Grove Contributor(s): Ofield, Helen M. (Author), Smith, Pete (Author), Lemon Grove Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738571938 ISBN-13: 9780738571935 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 979.4 |
| LCCN: 2009928048 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Diego, California - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lemon Grove dates to 1892 when it first appeared in the San Diego County records as "Lemon Grove." The tiny, whistle-stop town emerged during the "second gold rush," the rise of California's citrus industry, which was facilitated by the 1849 Gold Rush, the break up of the Mexican ranchos in Alta California, and the advent of statehood for California in 1850. Land speculators poured into California, lured by the exquisite climate, five growing seasons, and the possibilities for success in agriculture and business. Lemon Grove became home to gentlemen farmers from the East and Midwest, whose descendants live on in the community to this day. |