Educational film highlighting historically significant aspects of Ontario, California, created by Archie Mitchell, a lifelong Ontario resident, attorney and former municipal judge.
"Just sage brush and mountains" "Guapianas were first dwellers"1774 first white man arrives march 21. enroute from sonora to monterey de anza camped on san antonio creek. captaink juan bautista de anza. 1776 de anza here again. part of domain of san gabriel mission. 1806 fr garces baptises two indians here. 1839 tapia gets cucamonga rancho. cucamonga grant. california's oldest winery. in the middles 1800s rancheros reigned over the vast lands. 1881 ontario is born. chaffeys subdivide. geo. chaffey. 18831885 a college is built. chaffey college. first business house. d.t. jones genl mdse. central school. transportation. the mule car. 1892. 1896. homes are built. frankish home. 1887 christ church. christ churchn1894. c c 1958. euclidave 1885. 1890. 1898. first bank. first city hall. carnegie public library. groundbreaking for city hall 1936. union pacific. southern pacific. exchange orange products. ontario international airport. parks. de anza park. post offices. all states picnic. business district. park plaza. post office. beta plaza. fire halls. central fire hall. ralston street fire hall. santa fe. 1957 a replica is built.
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