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Tag: Monrovia California history

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The Evolution of Christmas: Early Uses of Electric Holiday Lights in Greater Los Angeles, 1913-1916

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on December 7, 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 Eight

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  • Posted on October 27, 2025October 28, 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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Taken for Granite: A Photo of the Consolidated Rock Products Company Plant at Irwindale, 1 August 1929, Part Five

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  • Posted on August 9, 2025
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Sharing History With the Monrovia Historical Society: Some Early History of Monrovia, 1885-1886, Part Three

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on April 10, 2025
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Sharing History With the Monrovia Historical Society: Some Early History of Monrovia, 1885-1886, Part Two

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  • Posted on April 8, 2025April 10, 2025
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Sharing History With the Monrovia Historical Society: Some Early History of Monrovia, 1885-1886, Part One

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on April 6, 2025
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“If There Is One Whose Heart Is Mine, Bring Only His Dear Valentine”: The Celebration of Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles, 1870-1900

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on February 14, 2024
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From Point A to Point B With a Pre-Incorporation Contract of the Safer Aeroplane Company, Los Angeles and Monrovia, 19 December 1913

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on December 19, 2023December 20, 2023
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The Spirit of Radio: A Mailing Card for the KFI Radio Station, Los Angeles, Postmarked 4 December 1923

  • by homesteadmuseum
  • Posted on December 4, 2023December 7, 2023
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