Whittier entered the 20th century as a thriving Quaker community. Located in the hills southeast of Los Angeles, the city officially incorporated in 1898. By 1900, the population reached 1,500 people. Agriculture drove the local economy. Large groves of Valencia oranges and lemons covered the landscape. Whittier earned a reputation as the walnut capital of […]
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