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Order Number	00073617
Title	Eagle Rock pastoral scene, looking west
Photographer	Beam, Charles W.
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Eagle Rock-Views, Panoramic.
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Eagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles that derives its name from a massive boulder at the district's northern edge. In this photo looking west, several sheep graze along the side of a mountain as a shepherd looks on; the back portion of the famous landmark that locals call "The Rock" can be seen mid-photo, and a mountain path is to the right. Created from local hot springs millions of years ago, this impressive rock looms above the valley below, creating an eagle-shaped shadow every day around noon. In the mid to late 1770s, Native Americans inhabited the caves at the base of The Rock, formerly known as La Piedra Gorda (which translates to "Fat Rock"). 100 years later, in 1874, desperadoes used these same caves, including the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez, who was said to have used The Rock as a hideout and to store his loot. In 1906 Eagle Rock Valley, as it was known then, became an independent city and was incorporated in 1911 with a population of approximately 600; in 1914 it also became home to Occidental College, designed by famed architect Myron Hunt. In 1962 this Eagle Rock landmark was appraised at $250,000 and on November 16th of that same year, The Rock was declared Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #10, but it did not actually belong to the community until 1995 when the city of Los Angeles officially purchased it for close to $700,000. Today, the community of Eagle Rock with its famous landmark is home to approximately 27,875 people.
Subject	Mountains--California, Southern. Boulders--California--Los Angeles. Rocks--California--Los Angeles. Goats--California--Los Angeles. Panoramic views. Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection