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From Kleptomaniac Maid to Maternity Hospital Matron: A Press Photo of Etta Bell Heil, Los Angeles, 10 September 1925

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on September 10, 2026September 11, 2026
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“A Luster Undimmed by the Tears of the Innocent Victims of the Earth’s Greatest Curse”: Prohibition as Patriotism in the Rev. Ervin S. Chapman’s “A Stainless Flag,” 1907, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on June 17, 2026
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“A Luster Undimmed by the Tears of the Innocent Victims of the Earth’s Greatest Curse”: Prohibition as Patriotism in the Rev. Ervin S. Chapman’s “A Stainless Flag,” 1907, Part One

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on June 14, 2026June 14, 2026
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No Place Like Home: A Photo of Gould’s Folly, The Castle of La Crescenta, ca. 1908, Part One

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on December 21, 2025
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Games People Play: The Tragic Tale of USC Quarterback Johnny Hawkins, 1928-1929, Part Three

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  • Posted on December 20, 2025
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Games People Play: The Tragic Tale of USC Quarterback Johnny Hawkins, 1928-1929, Part Two

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  • Posted on December 19, 2025December 20, 2025
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Games People Play: The Tragic Tale of USC Quarterback Johnny Hawkins, 1928-1929, Part One

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  • Posted on December 18, 2025
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“The Voice of People Who Have Traveled Far and Well With the Vibrant March of Progress”: A Special Section on Black Angelenos in the Los Angeles Times, 12 February 1909, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on October 9, 2025October 10, 2025
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The Black Pioneers of Los Angeles County: Dr. Monroe A. Majors, California’s First African-American Practicing Physician, Part Seven

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on September 3, 2025September 4, 2025
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The Black Pioneers of Los Angeles County: Dr. Monroe A. Majors, California’s First African-American Practicing Physician, Part Six

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on September 2, 2025
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