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The Hugo Reid Family sculpture created in 1937 by sculptor Preston Prescott is being moved from the Arcadia County Park to the Arcadia Historical Museum. Details of the move are given. See also May 2, 2003 and May 3, 2003.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 1, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 1, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Museums - Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Hugo Reid Family Statue; Prescott, Preston; Reid, Hugo; Statuary

Item ID: 25638AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 65 year old statue of Hugo Reid created by Preston Prescott may be moved from Arcadia County Park to a spot between the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum and the Arcadia Community Center. The City Council will have to approve $57,362 contract for its removal.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 16, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 16, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Reid, Hugo; Prescott, Preston; Parks - Arcadia County Park; Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum; Statuary; Hugo Reid Family Statue

Item ID: 24651AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The library does not have a print of this negative. A print of this appears on p.8 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. It is a pen and ink drawing of Don Perfecto Hugo Reid and Indian laborers, drawn by Maynard Dixon.

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Date: drawing dated 1931

1 image

Date: drawing dated 1931

Subjects: Reid, Hugo; Dixon, Maynard

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w negative

ID: 1382

Collection: Photographs

Images

Statue of Hugo Reid family executed by Preston L. Prescott and which stands in Arcadia County Park. This view is from some distance and shows entire pedestal. Shows Reid, wife Victoria, young son and younger daughter. Dedicated October 31, 1937.

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Date: c.1971

1 image

Date: c.1971

Subjects: Arcadia County Park; Reid, Hugo; Reid, Victoria; Hugo Reid Family Statue; Statuary

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 412

Collection: Photographs

Images

A statue of Arcadia pioneer Hugo Reid and his family, including the dog, will be dedicated in a ceremony at the Arcadia Historical Museum.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 26, 2004

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 26, 2004

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Hugo Reid family statue - dedication; Silverlake Conservation; Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum

Item ID: 28617AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Hugo Reid Adobe (see also Baldwin Adobe)

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Contents: 1. "Historic adobe gives up its secrets." Independent Star News, July 28, 1957. 2. "The house of the Scotch paisano." Lasca Leaves, January 1, 1958. 3. "Hugo Reid Adobe." Lasca Leaves, Spring 1959. 4. "Archaeological excavations in the patio." Lasca Leaves, Summer 1959. 5. "Historical research…

Contents: 1. "Historic adobe gives up its secrets." Independent Star News, July 28, 1957.; 2. "The house of the Scotch paisano." Lasca Leaves, January 1, 1958.; 3. "Hugo Reid Adobe." Lasca Leaves, Spring 1959.; 4. "Archaeological excavations in the patio." Lasca Leaves, Summer 1959.; 5. "Historical research pertaining to ..." Lasca Leaves, Winter 1959. Two copies.; 6. "Furnishing plan for the Hugo Reid Adobe." Los Angeles County Museum study, January 1960, 14 pages.; 7. "The restorations at Rancho Santa Anita." Lasca Leaves, Winter 1961.; 8. "The furnishings of the Hugo Reid Adobe." Lasca Leaves, Spring 1961.; 9. "Historic objects from Hugo Reid Adobe." Lasca Leaves, Summer 1961.; 10. "Restoration: Hugo Reid Adobe - Lucky Baldwin Coach House." Undated paper by O. Johnson.; 11. Arcadia News Post, June 1, 1968. Photos and captions of Hugo Reid Adobe interior.; 12. "Hugo Reid Adobe." By Reed and Kindig, November 5, 1987, two pages.; 13. "Step in Adobe." Los Angeles Times, January 21, 1969 with photos.; 14. "Youngsters digging for Adobe history." Los Angeles Times, August 4, 1969, Part II.; 15. "Plaque marks Rancho fete: Santa Anita's 100th anniversary observed at simple ceremony." Los Angeles Times, April 20, 1941.; 16. "Hugo Reid Adobe restores." Highlander-Pacesetter, July 13, 1983, page 5.; 17. "The house of the Scotch paisano." Typewritten copy, same as #2 of this folder, August 15, 1957.; 18. The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Directory of Museum Houses 1961/62 listing Hugo Reid Adobe.; 19. Program for the "Dedication of the Hugo Reid Adobe." May 5, 1961. Gift from the Pasadena Public Library.; 20. "Old Hugo Reid Adobe regaining past glory" with photo by Bob Sherlock. Los Angeles Times, n.d., circa 1958/1959.; 21. Three newspaper photos with captions of workers restoring the Hugo Reid Adobe. Pasadena Star News, November 28, 1958.; 22. "Top historical finds made in restoring Reid home." no citation, circa 1958/1959.; 23. "Historians hope Reid excavations can add to early California lore." Los Angeles Times, February 2, 1958.; 24. "Colonial Dames take on a job" by Ed Ainsworth. Furnishings for the restored Hugo Reid Adobe will be collected by the Colonial Dames. Los Angeles Times, March 25, 1960.; 25. "The house of the Scotch paisano: archaeological investigations at the Hugo Reid Adobe." By William J. Wallace, Roger J. Desautels, George Kritzman, August 12, 1957. Gift of Pasadena City College, June 14, 2006.; 26. "Heritage" circa 1961. A film about the Hugo Reid Adobe restoration. Narrated by Brian Keith. DVD is in black media box in history room.; 27. Graphics from the Archaeological Investigation at the Hugo Reid Adobe: Reference Use Only. State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Photographic Archives on 2 DVDs. Both DVDs are in the Arcadia History Room Media Box (black) and contain digital images/digital photographs in JPG and TIFF. Cover letter, signed usage contracts/licensing agreements, and inventory of file names (paper clipped together here). Photographic record of the archaeological investigations at the Hugo Reid Adobe, Arcadia, California, submitted September 15, 1958 by E. Taylor & Wallace.; 28. Hugo Reid Adobe floor plan before excavation. No date.

Subjects: Hugo Reid Adobe (see also Baldwin Adobe)

Item ID: 131AF

Collection: Subject Files

Baldwin Adobe (see also Hugo Reid Adobe)

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Contents: 1. Baldwin Adobe Restoration program "Lucky Lives Again," October 4, 2009. Committee includes Carol Libby, Jean Parrille, Joe Eisele, Lauragene Swenson, Mitchell Hearns Bishop, Sandy Snider, Scott Hettrick, Sho Tay. Front photo is Baldwin Home Place Courtyard. With insert Elias Jackson "Lucky" Bal…

Contents: 1. Baldwin Adobe Restoration program "Lucky Lives Again," October 4, 2009. Committee includes Carol Libby, Jean Parrille, Joe Eisele, Lauragene Swenson, Mitchell Hearns Bishop, Sandy Snider, Scott Hettrick, Sho Tay. Front photo is Baldwin Home Place Courtyard. With insert Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, 1828-1909, facts and newspaper article excerpts about his life. He lived in the adobe for 34 years and died there.; 2. Arboretum's shocking revelation: it isn't the Hugo Reid Adobe! by Bill Peters, Arcadia Weekly, October 8, 2009. Article about the Baldwin Adobe Restoration Project at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.; 3. Room-by-room inventory of the Baldwin Home Place a.k.a. the Baldwin Adobe (all 8 rooms) just after Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's death in 1909.; 4. Invitation to Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee event, "Lucky Lives Again," October 4, 2009.; 5. The historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum described. It includes the Coach Barn, the Hugo Reid Adobe, and Queen Anne Cottage.; 6. History of structure and ranch under various owners: report on the historic background of the "Hugo Reid" Adobe, Los Angeles County Arboretum. 4 pages by William W. Ellinger III, Historic Architect, Pasadena, CA. Copyright 2007.; 7. "A tale of two adobes: searching for the real Hugo Reid Adobe" by Gary Cowles, from Westerners, The Branding Iron, Los Angeles Corral, Summer 2011. 6 pages.