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Tag: Los Angeles Star history 1878

  • Agriculture

Double Checking the History of Frederick Lambourn (1837-1914), Tutor and Ranch Foreman for the Workman Family, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on April 7, 2026April 8, 2026
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  • Architecture & Decoration

Through the Viewfinder: The Baker Block in “Los Angeles, Cal. Main Street,” Isaiah W. Taber, ca. 1883, Part Three

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on April 7, 2025
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  • Places & Communities

Boyle Heights at 150 Postview/Games People Play: Baseball in Boyle Heights, 1878

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on March 31, 2025April 1, 2025
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  • Agriculture

“Where Do These Hot Winds Come From?”: The Greater Los Angeles Wildfires of 1878, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on January 16, 2025
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  • Agriculture

“Rapidly Going to the Front as the Most Attractive Country Resort in Southern California”: Some Early History of Sierra Madre Villa, 1875-1880, Part Three

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on November 17, 2024November 18, 2024
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Shake, Rattle and Roll: An Earthquake in Los Angeles, 11 June 1878, Part Two

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on June 13, 2024
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  • Architecture & Decoration

Fits the Bill: A Receipt from the Pico House, Los Angeles, 7 February 1879

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on February 7, 2024December 3, 2025
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  • Biographies

Fits the Bill: A Billhead from Judson, Gillette and Gibson to Richard Garvey, Los Angeles, 1 September 1880

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  • Posted on September 2, 2023
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