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Tag: Covina Argus history 1912

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“Served Well in Army, Field and at Bar”: Some History of Alfred Beck Chapman (1829-1915), Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on April 12, 2026April 13, 2026
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Promoting Covina as “An Orchard Paradise in San Gabriel Valley,” 1928

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on January 30, 2026January 31, 2026
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Taken for Granite: A Photo of the Consolidated Rock Products Company Plant at Irwindale, 1 August 1929, Part Five

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on August 9, 2025
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Orange Crush: A Photo of the Consolidated Rock Products Company Plant at Irwindale, 1 August 1929, Part Three

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on August 6, 2025August 7, 2025
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“In Provision for the Lawful Heirs”: The Lawsuit of Akley vs. Bassett for the Joseph M. Workman Ranch, Rancho La Puente, 1918-1924, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on May 22, 2024
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Photos of the Pratt and Bassett Families at the Workman Homestead, 1912

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  • Posted on April 21, 2024April 22, 2024
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