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Reading Between the Lines on New Year’s Day from New York City: A Letter from Thomas W. Temple II to Walter P. Temple, 1 January 1927

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  • Posted on January 1, 2021
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“Above the Babel of Voices”: Photos from the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1909, 1915, 1920, 1929

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  • Posted on December 31, 2020
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Read All About It: The “Los Angeles Herald,” 29 December 1874

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  • Posted on December 29, 2020
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The Evolution of Christmas: Christmas Cards to and from the Temple Family, 1920s

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  • Posted on December 26, 2020
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The Evolution of Christmas: The Brief Heyday of the Christmas Postcard, 1900-1930

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  • Posted on December 23, 2020December 24, 2020
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Christmas Pies and Puddings
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From the Homestead Kitchen: Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes

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  • Posted on December 22, 2020December 27, 2020
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The Evolution of Christmas: Christmas Cards from the Homestead’s Collection, 1900-1930

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  • Posted on December 16, 2020December 18, 2020
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“Must Little Children Have to be Brave on Christmas?”: The Souvenir Program for the Tenth Annual Benefit for the Christmas Dinner Fund of the “Los Angeles Examiner,” 12 December 1923

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  • Posted on December 12, 2020December 18, 2020
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The Evolution of Christmas: Christmas Cards from the Homestead’s Collection, 1870-1900

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  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 18, 2020
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From the Homestead Kitchen: Cranberries for the Holidays

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  • Posted on November 24, 2020December 30, 2020
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  • A “Babylonian Revelry” and a “Staggering Bacchanale” at the Mardi Gras des Artistes at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 4 March 1924
  • “Necessary For the Future Well-Being of the Indians”: The Report of Edward F. Beale, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, 3 March 1853
  • “Subtract the Abominations of Commercial Greed”: The Valley Beautiful Magazine, March 1926
  • From the Homestead Kitchen: Selling the Jewel Tea Company
  • A Man’s “Disquisition on Female Beauty” and Other News in “The Club Woman” Magazine, Los Angeles, 1 March 1910

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The genealogy website MyHeritage has just launched a new tool for animating photos called #DeepNostalgia. Like others, we couldn’t resist jumping right in, so here is an animated daguerreotype portrait of William Workman, the first known photo of him, from 1851 when he was on his way to his only return visit to his native England. What do you think? 🤔 Captivating? 😮 Off-putting? 😨
Would you want to be an early 20th century door-to-door salesman? No? Well, at least you can eat like one. Find out what it took to do the job for the Jewel Tea Company and indulge in their recipe for a tasty Java Custard. #ArchivesCooking
Happy Read Across America Day! Are you looking for new and interesting historic fiction books to read? We’ve got reading lists from past and future book club sessions listed on our website. There is something for almost any mood. And if you like to talk about what you've read with others (and play fun games!), join us for our virtual meetings on Zoom the third Wednesday of the month.
March is #WomensHistoryMonth. Our newly updated blog makes it easy to curate posts by topic. Come and read some fascinating stories about women in Los Angeles including Clara Shortridge Foltz (1849-1934), the first female lawyer on the West Coast of the US and the earliest advocate for an office of public defender.
This beautifully ornamented gold ring with an inset of granite featuring veins of gold was given by F.P.F. Temple to, as best we can tell, his sister-in-law Cassandana Temple, whose great-great-grandson Douglas MacDonald donated it recently to the Homestead.
Winston Churchill, President Taft, and a chocolate pie walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Is this some kind of joke?” We don’t know either, but check out our blog post to discover the connection that sent us into the kitchen! #ArchivesCooking

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