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Tag: 1860s Los Angeles

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Doing Double Duty on the History of the Workman, Temple and Boyle Families in the 1860s

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  • Posted on April 11, 2021
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The Girls That Got Away: The Amorous Adventures of Charles M. Jenkins from his Civil War Diary, 1865, Part Two

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  • Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021
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The Girls That Got Away: The Amorous Adventures of Charles M. Jenkins from his Civil War Diary, 1865, Part One

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  • Posted on February 13, 2021February 14, 2021
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The Black Pioneers of Los Angeles County: The Counting of African Americans in the 1860 Federal Census

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  • Posted on February 8, 2021February 26, 2021
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Treading the Boards: The Temple/City Hall Theatre, Los Angeles, 1859-1868

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  • Posted on December 20, 2020December 21, 2020
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Read All About It with “The Democracy on the War Path,” Los Angeles Star, 24 September 1864

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  • Posted on September 24, 2020December 30, 2020
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Portrait Gallery: Los Angeles County Surveyor and Los Angeles City Engineer Harry F. Stafford and His Wife Charlotte, 1886-1888

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  • Posted on July 7, 2020December 30, 2020
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“A Home for Homeless Babies” was the motto of Castelar Crèche, an organization begun by LA women in 1921 that helped struggling families stay together. Read about the group and try a sponge cake recipe from its fundraising cook book. #ArchivesCooking #ArchivingWomen
We always know that spring is in full swing when our Lady Banks rose bush is blooming. It is said to have been planted in 1860 by William and Nicolasa Workman to celebrate the birth of their first granddaughter, Lucinda Temple.
Once again, vaccinations are "quite the rage"! This clip from the LA Star newspaper ran August 8, 1868, when people were clamoring for the smallpox vaccine, which happens to be the first successful vaccine developed.
"Of course there are the streets and schools and buildings that bear their name. The history of the Workman family is forever entwined with that of the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles. But what I love most about this immigrant tale is how true it is for any family: one ancestor decides to strike out to a new place and the roots they establish make for one thrilling, tragic and altogether human story."
For the Temple family, it was quite a decade. They began the 1860s with a flood forcing them to flee their home on a raft and dealing with a devastating drought, but ended it as likely the wealthiest family in a rapidly growing greater Los Angeles.
#HappyEaster! This postcard from our collection shows a Sunrise Service @hollywoodbowl in 1929. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of this tradition, which will be virtual this year.

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