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Description
Lease for fourteen acres of the Maria de los Reyes Dominguez allotment in Rancho San Pedro and "fronting" on Hawthorne Boulevard. The lease begins November 1, 1937 and ends October 31, 1938 with a yearly rent of $112. Additional text is added to the end of the lease relating to subleasing and requiring the tenant to furnish proof of citizenship as a requirement to enter into the lease; this requirement is in direct relation to the Alien Land Act of California. The document is signed by the lessee and the company.
Farm tenancy Industry and employment--Agriculture Japanese American farmers--California Land tenure--Law and legislation--California Japanese--Legal status, laws, etc.--California Alien land laws Immigration and citizenship
Place
Redondo Beach, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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