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City Finance Director Alan C. Murphy died of cancer at 34 - just two weeks after receiving a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and an award for Financial Reporting Achievement by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Photo

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1990
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p. A-1
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City Employees - Murphy, Alan
Item ID
1161AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1990
Pages
p. A1
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Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1990
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p. A1
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Obituary or death notice
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Murphy, Alan C.
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28878AN
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Obituary

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 19, 1997
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p. A-4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 19, 1997
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p. A-4
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Obituary or death notice
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Ehrenclou-Murphy, Joan
Item ID
9336AN
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
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p. D3
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
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p. D3
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Birth
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Douglas, Jonathan Monoraj Bruce (To Nirmala and Loisel Douglas, Apr. 18)
Porter, Amy Elizabeth (To Mary and Donald Porter, Apr. 29)
Torres, Matteo Enrique (To Rosa and Ricardo Torres, May 2)
Reniwck, John Gary (To Gigi and John Renwick, May 2)
McDonald, Mollie Katlin (To Vickie and James McDonald, May 4)
Miller, Shane Stephen (To Selena and Stephen Miller, May 5)
Jonasen, Kimberly Dora (To Charlette Brewer and Bryn Jonasen, May 11)
Butler, Brett Raymond (To Teresa and John Butler, May 11)
Murphy, John Patrick II (To Kelly and John Murphy, May 12)
Item ID
28881AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1992
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p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1992
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p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Karp, Loreen
Murphy, Kirk
Item ID
29293AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 1998
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p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 1998
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p. A4
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Hamm, Jeffrey Douglas
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13731AN
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Gerald A. Parker, last years's City Employee of the Year, has been appointed director of finance. Parker replaces Alan Murphy, who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Parker, Gerald A.
Item ID
1164AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Botzbach, Victoria
Strugar, Douglas
Item ID
29057AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1991
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 19, 1991
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p. A3 w/photo
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Marriage
Subjects
Jackson, Stacey
Moore, Douglas
Item ID
29114AN
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The City Council has unanimously opposed 2 police proposals for 3 12-hour shifts per week and a 1.5% increase for overtime, pay for being on call, and for equipment. The contract which gave officers a 25.3% pay increase over the past 3 years expired Sept. 30th.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
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p. H-12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
Pages
p. H-12
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4290AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1992
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1992
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Marriage
Subjects
Helms, Mary Adelaide
Grey, Douglas Wharton
Item ID
29263AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 3, 1999
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 3, 1999
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Randolph, Sue Ellen
Bowen, Douglas K.
Item ID
14494AN
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A candidate's forum on Wednesday evening gave school board incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael Lamb a chance to air their views, along with challengers Min Mey Chang, John McClain and John Wuo. They are vying for 3 seats.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1995
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
4372AN
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Edward Marquez, a 4th-generation native of Tucson, Arizona, has some of his paintings in the Vice President's Admiralty House, Pope John Paul II's Castle Gandolfo, and Egypt's Abden Palace. He is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Marquez, Edward
Item ID
182AN
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After months of negotiations, the Arcadia Police Relief Association has failed to find common ground with the City Council on a contract which expired Sept. 30th. Officers want to work 3 12-hour days, like the Pasadena Police Dept. does, as well as receive a 1.5% increase for overtime, pay for being on call, and for equipment. Officers have received a 25.3% pay increase over the last 3 years.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 1994
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 1994
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p. A-3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4241AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sible, Mar. 23.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1997
Pages
p. 6
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Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1997
Pages
p. 6
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Birth
Subjects
Sible, Judy Lou
Item ID
9905AN
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Eliza Alice "Betty" McMahon of Arcadia turned 100 on Sept. 20.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 1999
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p. D3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 1999
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p. D3 w/photo
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McMahon, Eliza Alice "Betty"
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A kickoff reception for the "No on Measure M" was held on October 3.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 10, 1996
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 10, 1996
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Santa Anita Companies
Elections, Local - 1996
Item ID
7972AN
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History-Rancho Santa Anita (1875-1909)-Elias J. Baldwin

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Start Date
1875
End Date
1909
Contents
1. " 'Lucky' Baldwin's retreat." Article by Susanna B. Dakin. 2. Article from Touring Topics, March 1929, page 41. 3. "One of many entrances to 'Lucky' Baldwin's ranch." Page from a Los Angeles Racing Association program, 1907. 4. "First street entrance to Fairyland Park, Baldwin's ranch." Page…
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Start Date
1875
End Date
1909
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1. " 'Lucky' Baldwin's retreat." Article by Susanna B. Dakin.
2. Article from Touring Topics, March 1929, page 41.
3. "One of many entrances to 'Lucky' Baldwin's ranch." Page from a Los Angeles Racing Association program, 1907.
4. "First street entrance to Fairyland Park, Baldwin's ranch." Page from a Los Angeles Racing Association program, 1907.
5. "Large oak tree, Hotel Oakwood, Baldwin's ranch." Page from a Los Angeles Racing Association program, 1907.
6. "Rancho Santa Anita."Lasca Leaves, March 1976, by Sandy Snider.
7. "Pastoral - it's scenes like this that gave Arcadia its name." News photo mounted on gray paper, circa 1950.
8. "This is Santa Anita." Arcadia Tribune, March 23, 1950. News photo of Baldwin store.
9. "Baldwin's boat house." Arcadia Tribune, August 11, 1960. News photo of boat house.
10. "List of ranches and acreage planted to various crops." Century Magazine, October 1883, Volume XXVI, Number 6. Compiled 1978.
11. "Last remnant of the Rancho." Thoroughbred, November 1965 by Dick Nash. Six pages.
12. "Days of yore - progress is wonderful, but ..." Arcadia Tribune, March 24, 1949. News photo of Baldwin cattle pastures.
13. " 'Beast' Baldwin and his two great loves." Sports Illustrated, February 19, 1962 by Dolly Connelly.
14. "1894 photo of the bell tower of Mission San Gabriel." Article confirming bell from Mission was at ranch.
15. "History of Santa Anita." Westways, October 1955 by M. Richard Marx.
16. "Life at Guenoc (breeding farm owned by Lily Langtree). Westways, August 1957 by Idwal Jones.
17. "Mission-period Rancho." Arcadia Tribune, April 2, 1978.
18. "About 1876 or 1877, Baldwin hired a distant relative, Julius A. Kelly." Los Angeles Herald Tribune, December 30, 1960. Typed notes.
19. "Rancho was lucky for Baldwin." Arcadia Tribune, April 6, 1978.
20. The Peacock Call, September/October 1978. Rancho area residents' newsletter with article and map on Ranch. Also: a chronology on Rancho by Joe Buck.
21. "Life and death." Golden West, January 1966, pages 20-21+. Regarding Workman and Temple tragedy.
22. Ad in Sierra Madre Vista for Baldwin store. March 16, 1889.
23. February 1889 notice in Sierra Madre Vista telling of corn sale by Baldwin.
24. Story of Blas Cuellar recalls days of Baldwin Reign; 40 descendants still live in Arcadia. Arcadia Tribune, March 24, 1949. Cuellar had come from Mexico.
25. Letter relating to observation of the Ranch in 1883. Article in Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, March 1979.
26. "Baldwin large operator - acquired much land in Los Angeles County." Chapter 3 from the book _California Memories_ by Jackson A. Graves, published by Times Mirror Press, 1930. Copied at Huntington Library, 1979.
27. "Lucky Baldwin's energy turning to the swamp lands of his great ranch." Valley Vista, March 31, 1900. Regarding lands in El Monte and Savanna areas.
28. "Mr. E.J. Baldwin was presented with four Java oyster shells by a captain of a vessel from China." San Gabriel Valley News, March 28, 1878.
29. "The Los Angeles Herald recently contained the following about E.J. Baldwin's Santa Anita Ranch: a long account of the ranch and its developing." Sierra Madre Vista, February 5, 1891.
30. Boat house construction." Sierra Madre Vista, May 28, 1891.
31. "Baldwin money for road up Mount Wilson." Sierra Madre Vista, May 3, 1889.
32. "Brick manufacture at Santa Anita." Sierra Madre Vista, April 14, 1888.
33. "Banana trees." Sierra Madre Vista, May 31, 1889.
34. List of numbers of fruit trees, grape vines, and head of livestock. Sierra Madre Vista, January 15, 1891.
35. "Acreage being sold for small ranches." Sierra Madre Vista, November 20, 1890.
36. "Estimated worth of ranch, 1891. Sierra Madre Vista, August 13, 1891.
37. Description of ranch from newspaper. Sierra Madre Vista, January 8, 1890.
38. "E.J. Baldwin's Santa Anita ranch is undoubtedly the most beautiful." Los Angeles Daily Herald, March 30, 1887. Copied from the Los Angeles Public Library by Sandy Snider of the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
39. "Water." San Gabriel Valley News, February 28, 1878. Regarding Baldwin building flumes to carry water from Big Santa Anita Canyon.
40. "The Santa Anita Ranch." Two pages from California of the South, by Walter Lindley, publisher, 1888.
41. "The Builders. VI Where Ranch and City Meet." Outing, October 1906 by Ralph D. Paine.
42. "In 1880, 'Lucky' Baldwin orange grove of 75 acres at Sierra Madre was planted to navels." Historical Society of Southern California Bulletin, December 1943, page 152.
43. "A large number of fine varieties of plants received for Mr. Baldwin." San Gabriel Valley News, February 28, 1878. From the Huntington Library.
44. Map showing irrigated lands, canals, pipe lines and pumping plants in the Pasadena Quadrangle, 1907. Original owned by Mrs. Robert Pitzer.
45. Letter from H. Unruh to Richard Garvey on E.J. Baldwin office letterhead featuring Bird's Eye Map. Original owned by Jack Donnelly. Obtained March 3, 1981.
46. "Notice of claim to water." Legal notice filed by E.J. Baldwin on August 23, 1883 in Court in Los Angeles. Regarding his right to water from Santa Anita Canyon. Original at County Hall of Records.
47. "Santa Anita Store." Ad in Sierra Madre Vista, circa late 1880's.
48. The Land of Sunshine: a magazine of California and the Southwest, February 1898, edited by Chas. F. Lummis. Photos and mentions of Arcadia on marked pages.
49. "Typical views of California." Los Angeles Times. Large photographic prints. (NOTE: OVERSIZE! See bottom drawer of photo file cabinet with oversize photos.)
50. "Childhood visit to Baldwin home recalled by former Los Angeles mayor." Arcadia Tribune, April 23, 1956, page 1. Article and photo.
51. "Rancho Santa Anita once vast Baldwin empire of more than 54,000 acres." News clip, circa April 1948.
52. "Lucky Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita." by Percy L. Bonebrake. From the Westerners Brand Book, Los Angeles Corral. Book six, Los Angeles Westerners, 1956, page 83-85.
53. "Elias Jackson 'Lucky' Baldwin and his Santa Anita Ranch." by Carey S. Bliss. From the Westerners Brand Book, Los Angeles Corral. Book six, Los Angeles Westerners, 1956, page 79-82.
54. "20 cents an acre! - The Santa Anita Rancho story." The Realty Scene, Pasadena (Ca.) Independent, January 11, 1953 by Independent Real Estate Editor, Jack Cressman.
55. Ad in the Monrovia Planet, January 15, 1887, page 2. For the sale of 5-20 acre lots (out of 2,000 for sale) by E.J. Baldwin.
56. Arcadia Notes in the Monrovia Planet, May 21, 1887, page 2. Regarding buildings and road work, etc. for Arcadia at that time.
57. Article in the Monrovia Planet, March 15, 1887, page 3. Regarding the sale of two lots by E.J. Baldwin to the two Studebaker brothers.
58. Articles regarding the orange trees E.J. Baldwin will set out. Monrovia Messenger, March 27, 1890 and November 13, 1890.
59. Article regarding the placing of several thousand acres of land on the Santa Anita Ranch by E.J. Baldwin. Monrovia Messenger, January 8, 1891.
60. Lucky Baldwin's Ranch: a Southern California paradise of sixteen thousand acres. (Description of the ranch). The Daily Constitution, March 22, 1877.
61. It was too much. (Description of the ranch). Chicago Daily Tribune, May 25, 1877.
62. Lucky Baldwin's Ranch. Chicago Daily Tribune, June 17, 1879. Description of the acreage, trees, fruits, etc.
63. Lucky Baldwin's 'Arcadia': establishes sporting city on Santa Anita Ranch in defiance of strenuous opposition. New York Times, June 23, 1903. Arcadia is incorporated, and it promises to be the "sportiest" place in the country, despite opposition from the State Anti-Saloon League. The town is located on Baldwin's ranch of 18,000 acres.
64. "A Corner in Arcady," a chapter copied from History of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley California, Vol. 1 (1930) by Harold Carew.
Subjects
History-Rancho Santa Anita (1875-1909)-Elias J. Baldwin
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John Wuo, candidate for City Council, is profiled.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 29, 1998
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p. 9
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Wuo, John
Item ID
12465AN
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