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Order Number	00089769
Title	La Quinta from the north, looking southwest
Photographer	Kelly, Howard D.
Collection ID	Kelly-Holiday Mid-Century Aerial Collection
Location/Accession	KHAF 325-39
Date	1956
Physical Description	1 negative :safety ;12 x 14 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	La Quinta is a resort city located in the Coachella Valley; the area was first established in the early 18th century by Spanish conquistadores. Agriculture developed in present-day La Quinta in the late 19th century and early 20th century by pre-modern and modern irrigation techniques; in 1927 Walter Morgan established the now-famous La Quinta Resort, as a secluded hideaway for Hollywood celebrities and socialites; State Route 111 was constructed and paved in the 1930s; and in the 1950s and 1960s, further expansion of Washington Street connected La Quinta with US Highways 60 and 99. La Quinta, nicknamed "The Gem of the Desert", was incorporated as a city in Riverside County in 1982. Growth rose dramatically by the mid-1990s, and as of the 2000 census, the city's population was listed at 23,694.
Description	Aerial view of La Quinta from the north; view is looking southwest. Dwellings are sparsely scattered on plotted sections of land, and Fritz Burns Park, located on Avenida Bermudas and 52nd Avenue, is visible left of center near the upper grid. Even though several lush orchards are sprinkled throughout, the area still appears to be very arid. Photograph dated November 17, 1956.
Publisher	Kelly-Holiday.
Subject	Orchards--California--La Quinta. Streets--California--La Quinta. Parks--California--La Quinta. Dwellings--California--La Quinta. Coachella Valley (Calif.)--Aerial views. La Quinta (Calif.)--Aerial views. Coachella Valley (Calif.). La Quinta (Calif.). Aerial photographs
Coverage	1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960
Format	Photographic safety negatives
Credits	Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
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	Kelly-Holiday Mid-Century Aerial Photo Collection