The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The village of Artesia was formally established following the creation of the Artesia School District on May 3, 1875. The first schoolhouse, a two-story building with a classroom on each floor, was built on the corner of 183rd and Alburtis Street; 44 students were enrolled upon its opening. The original schoolhouse was originally moved and converted to a store when Pioneer School was built in 1910. Its bell was given to Artesia Christian Church with the condition that it must never be taken out of Artesia. The city was named for the many natural flowing artesian wells in the area, which made the village ideal for farming and agriculture. Grape growing became a popular industry—by 1885, Artesia began selling grapes to wineries in Downey and Anaheim. Artesia Cemetery was designated as a public cemetery in 1928. Before the city's incorporation, the Artesia Chamber of Commerce was the main …
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Artesia’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Artesia’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFlorine Gonsalves at Portuguese f…, 1948: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Artesia
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Artesia, decade by decade
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Florine Gonsalves at Portuguese festival in Artesia, California - 1948 (1948) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.