Californiana

/ˌkæləˌfɔrˈniːənə/ noun

Historical or cultural items, documents, or artifacts related to California, especially those from its early Spanish or Mexican periods.

From California plus the Latin feminine suffix -ana, used in English to denote collections of miscellaneous items or traditions related to a place or person (like Americana). The term emerged in the 19th century as collectors documented California's heritage.

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