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“She Stands Out as an Example of American Womanhood”: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Vada Watson Somerville, 1883-1972, Part Two

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“She Stands Out as an Example of American Womanhood”: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Vada Watson Somerville, 1883-1972, Part One

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“Intelligence as the Guide to Generosity:” Margaret Brewer Fowler (1863-1931), Pasadena Philanthropist

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Taking a Flying Leap With Parachutist Record-Setter Billie Brown, El Monte, 3 December 1929

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Una Hija Natural: Solving the Mystery of Identifying Laura González Temple’s Mother Francisca Valenzuela

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“That Portia of Prohibition”: The Remarkable Life and Career of Mabel Walker Willebrandt (1889-1963)

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From the Homestead Kitchen: Yes you CAN!

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One for the Books: The Remarkable Life and Careers of Mary Eliza Foy (1862-1962)

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From Point A to Point B: A Photo of Aviators Elinor Smith and Bobbie Trout Seeking a Flight Endurance Record, 3 December 1929

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Read All About It With Clara Shortridge Foltz and “The New American Woman,” April 1916

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Veterans Day: Women’s World Peace Meeting, Hollywood Bowl, 11 November 1921

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Read All About It: Early Gold Rush California Reports in the New-York Tribune, 31 March 1849

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Treading the Boards with a Program from the Mason Opera House, Los Angeles, 30 March-1 April 1905

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  • Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
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La La Landscapes: A Trio of Negatives of Landscaping at Westlake Park, 29 March 1905

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Treading the Boards with a Program for “Desire Under the Elms,” Wilkes’ Orange Grove Theatre, Los Angeles, 28 March 1926

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Striking a Chord with a Press Photo of Opera Singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink, February 1928

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  • Posted on March 27, 2023
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From Point A to Point B: Planning for the National Air Races at Los Angeles in Aviation Magazine, 26 March 1928

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All Over the Map From Point A to Point B: A “Map of Location of Los Angeles and Independence Railroad through San Bernardino County from its intersection of Western Boundary Via Cajon Pass,” October-November 1874

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  • Posted on March 25, 2023March 26, 2023
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Read All About It in the Los Angeles Express, 24 March 1874

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The Spirit of Radio From Point A to Point B with a Press Photo of Herbert Hoover, Jr. with Radio Communications Equipment for Aviation, 23 March 1929

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  • Posted on March 23, 2023March 24, 2023
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Reading Between the Lines in a Letter from J. Perry Worden to Thomas W. Temple II, 22 March 1927

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  • Posted on March 22, 2023
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  • Read All About It: Early Gold Rush California Reports in the New-York Tribune, 31 March 1849
  • Treading the Boards with a Program from the Mason Opera House, Los Angeles, 30 March-1 April 1905
  • La La Landscapes: A Trio of Negatives of Landscaping at Westlake Park, 29 March 1905
  • Treading the Boards with a Program for “Desire Under the Elms,” Wilkes’ Orange Grove Theatre, Los Angeles, 28 March 1926
  • Striking a Chord with a Press Photo of Opera Singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink, February 1928

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A press photograph of Mary E. Foy, 1920. Foy was the first female head librarian of Los Angeles in 1880. Foy was honored by the democratic national committee in her work fighting for suffrage for women in California.
Sunday, March 19 at 2 p.m.
Gathering the Sparks of LA's Jewish Past with Edmon J. Rodman
Historic photo of Agnes Temple at the front door of La Casa Nueva ca. 1926 vs today.
A Memorial to the Pioneer Temple Family”: The Early History of Temple City, 1923-1930
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