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Santa Paula was founded in 1870 and during the Depression and World War II years it grew rapidly. The city is now in the middle of the 20th century and is still prosperous. The main industries in Santa Paula during this time were citrus cultivation and oil production. The population of Santa Paula grew because of the job opportunities these industries provided.
This visual history of the 20th century's middle decades in Santa Paula illustrates how a rural city settled into its middle age. As a sequel to Images of America: Santa Paula, which covered the pioneering and settlement years of 1870 to 1930, it continues this Ventura County city's story through the Depression decade and the World War II and Korean War home front years that led up to the sixties. The time from 1930 to 1960 was prosperous for the two main industries in Santa Paula and its environs: citrus cultivation and oil production. The population increases reflected the job opportunities that these industries presented, bringing other families, businesses, and opportunities to the growing city.
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