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Photographer: courtesy San Fernando Valley Historical Society
Taken: Circa 1890
Caption: Rogerio Rocha
Additional Description: Rocha was a famous Fernandeño Indian silversmith and blacksmith. Born in 1801 in San Fernando, California, he was trained by the Franciscan missionaries in his trade. In 1834, he was granted several acres of land at the San Fernando Mission and was buried there at his passing in 1904. - California State University, Northridge University Library
Submitted: September 30, 2017.
Database Locator Identification Number: p399984
File Size: 0.063 Megabytes

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