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Missing person Ms. Bora Kim, 19, from Arcadia, was found alive in Eaton Canyon.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
December 7, 2013
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
December 7, 2013
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Kim, Bora
Missing Persons
Item ID
33895AN
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Kim Woods, 26, who graduated from the John Tracy Clinic for hearing-impaired children, plans to enter graduate school in the fall and become a teacher of the deaf. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Woods, Kim
Item ID
163AN
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Artistry in horse bronzes and on horseback have proved a potent combination in the life of Arcadian T. K. Heller, whose work is currently on show at Descanso Gardens Gallery.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 24, 1992
Pages
p. A-7 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
August 24, 1992
Pages
p. A-7 photo
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Heller, T. K.
Item ID
122AN
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17-year old Angela Kim of Arcadia was among the finalists in the America's Junior Miss Pageant.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Kim, Angela
Item ID
14483AN
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Kim Woods, 23 year old Arcadia college senior, has been deaf since birth.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 16, 1992
Pages
p. 5
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Star Tribune
Date
September 16, 1992
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Woods, Kim
Item ID
129AN
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Arcadia artist, Mrs. Trude Hanscom, is providing oil paintings to Arcadians through the Art Loan at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16601
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1959
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1959
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Hanscom, Trude
Item ID
17386AN
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Jeannie Kim has been chosen Queen of the Royal Court of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses for the 1993 float.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star Tribune
Date
November 25, 1992
Pages
p. 5
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Pasadena Star Tribune
Date
November 25, 1992
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Kim, Jeannie
Item ID
9566AN
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18-year old Arcadia resident Diana Kim has been named first runner up in the June 29 America's Junior Miss program. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Kim, Diana
Item ID
6073AN
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Kim Kelley is resolving her permit problems with the Forest Service and looks forward to serving her customers.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Chantry Flat Mule Pack Station
Kelley, Kim
Item ID
20637AN
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A White House Commission has selected 16 year old Arcadia resident Eugenia Kim as one of 500 finalists in the U. S. Presidential Scholar Program, "the nation's highest honor for high school students."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1882
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Kim, Eugenia
Item ID
1881AN
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Chantry Flat Mule Pack Station owner Kim Kelley has been given a reprieve to continue operating her business in the Angeles National Forest.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Chantry Flat Mule Pack Station
Kelley, Kim
Item ID
20636AN
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Arcadia artist, Dorothy Browdy Kushner, will exhibit her work in the Hinshaw auditorium from June 15 to Aug. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1959
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1959
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia artists
Kushner, Dorothy Browdy
Item ID
17508AN
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Paul Kim, 16, of Arcadia, is a suspect in the July 31 slaying of Boo K. Lee in Rowland Heights. Other suspects are named.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kim, Paul
Lee, Boo K.
Murders -- stabbings
Item ID
30892AN
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The California Highway Patrol freeway pursuit of suspected drunk driver Alexander Contreras led to the death of an innocent bystander, Michael Kim, 20, of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
Subjects
Contreras, Alexander
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Drunk drivers
Kim, Michael
Police chases
Item ID
30971AN
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Artists

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1. "Arcadia honors historical aide (Lenz)." News clip, March 1, 1968. 2. "Edna Lenz will exhibit." News clip, no date. 3. "Third annual Arcadia spring flower show and art festival." News photo, April 14, 1967. 4. "Arcadia woodcrafter Kenneth Rucker." News clip, February 22, 1969. 5. "Artist ga…
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1. "Arcadia honors historical aide (Lenz)." News clip, March 1, 1968.
2. "Edna Lenz will exhibit." News clip, no date.
3. "Third annual Arcadia spring flower show and art festival." News photo, April 14, 1967.
4. "Arcadia woodcrafter Kenneth Rucker." News clip, February 22, 1969.
5. "Artist gains inspiration from study (Grippa)." News clip, October 6, 1974.
6. "Meyer Piet, manufacturer." Newsclip, February 4, 1969.
7. "Elsie Porri exhibits." News clip, January 26, 1967.
8. "Arcadia painter of horse portraits." Typed handout, no date.
9. "Arcadia metalsmith (Roysher)." News clip, September 19, 1974.
10. "He goes beyond the surface (Portanova)." News clip, March 12, 1967.
11. "Exhibition of horse photography at Arcadia Library (Bert Thayer)." Typed publicity handout, no date.
12. "Welder discovers new art medium (UHL)." News clip, February, 1, 1968.
13. "Local artist makes his living (Houbein)." News clip, July 9, 1973.
14. "The portrait sculpture of Joseph Portanova." Reprint from American Artist, January 1965. Original and acid-free copy.
15. "Portanova creates Kennedy portrait." News clip, no date.
16. "Inspiration is sought (Grippa)." News clip, May 12, 1974.
17. Grippa publicity. Handout, no date.
18. "H.R. etched in silver - Royser." News clip, February 12, 1967.
19. "Arcadia artist brings her flair (Kaffy Reinhardt)." News clip, January 5, 1978.
20. "Clarence Fawcett's adventuresome life." News clip, September 16, 1974?
21. "Edna Lenz, artist, buried." Pasadena Star News, October 17, 1981, p.B-7.
22. "Woodcarving gives Arcadian pleasure, relaxation (Meyer Piet)." News clip and photo, News-Post, March 17, 1970.
23. Letter from Deloris Harris, February 25, 1993, to Arcadia Library, regarding local artist Muriel Josef George (known as Josef). Enclosed, a copy of an article on Josef from the Antique Trader Weekly, Dubuque, Iowa, April 8, 1992.
24. "Edna Lenz, exponent of living." Arcadia News-Post, no date.
25. "Huristone Fairchild painting brilliant desert oils in Double Drive studio." Arcadia Tribune, April 3, 1947, p.1.
26. "Desert painter returns to his Arcadia studio (Huristone Fairchild)." Arcadia Tribune, August 28, 1947, p.1.
27. "Louise S. Lewis will exhibit paintings in women's clubhouse" Arcadia Tribune, May 15, 1947.
28. Information from Social Security Death Index re: Justine Wishek, taken from Internet August, 1997.
29. Information from Social Security Death Index re: Edna Lenz, taken from Internet August, 1997.
30. E-mail regarding George Lowell Young and his black and white linoleum block reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's canvas, "The Last Supper."
31. Arcadia artist paints nature in realistic light. (Ruo Li) Pasadena Star News CHEERS! section December 29, 2000.
32. Biographical brief of Ben Abril, written by Jerome Selmer. 2000.
33. Maynard Dixon, 71, muralist in the West. NY Times November 15, 1946 p. 23:2.
34. Noted artist Maynard Dixon dies. LA Times November 15, 1946 pt.I p.2:2.
35. "Artwork by local artist Ben Abril on display." Jerry and Doris Selmer presented the Arcadia Public Library a poster-print of the "Queen Anne Cottage" by artist Ben Abril. Article includes biographical information. Arcadia Weekly, November 11-17, 1999, p. 21.
36. Mid Valley Arts League has presented the award winning painting from its recent Anniversary Show to the Arcadia Public Library. The painting was created by Jack Sheppard, well-known San Gabriel Valley artist. Photo of Assistant Librarian Kent Ross accepting painting from Jack Sheppard. News clip, no date or source given.
37. Bookmark with painting by Rosemary Reuter of the Arcadia City Library, 1924, shown on it.
38. Information compiled by the MCLS Reference Service on the artist/sculptor Preston Prescott and his work on the Hugo Reid Family statue. May 22, 2003. (Sculpture moved in 2003 from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum.)
39. Obituary for Preston Prescott, sculptor of the Hugo Reid Family statue. Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 4, 1988, p. A-10.
40. List from the Tobey C. Moss Gallery of exhibitions, murals for public buildings, corporate collections and published works by Jay Rivkin, designer of the tile mosaics (tile murals) at City Hall depicting Arcadia's history and the "Blind Justice" mosaic located next to the front entrance of the Arcadia Police Department. June 12, 2003. Images of the "Blind Justice" mosaic and artist Jay Rivkin. August 21, 2003. (See also photo-documentation notebook in Arcadia History Room : R 363.2 A City of Arcadia A.P.D. Tile Mural)
41. Great Moments in the Theatre. Three programs: Forty-Fourth Year, 2001-2002 Season, Forty-Fifth Year, 2002-2003 Season, and Forty-Sixth Year, 2003-2004 Season. Includes biographical information on page 11 for Arcadia actor Allan Gruener.
42. Digital photo of peacock statue placed on fountain at Arcadia County Park and biographical information with portfolio booklet on David Chapple, the sculptor of the peacock. August 5, 2003.
43. Internationally known artist, Jia Lu, sets up shop in Arcadia. Sunday Star, January 5, 2003, page 1.
44. Obituary for Justine Wishek. Arcadia Tribune, December 13, 1984, p. C8.
45. Staff report memorandum to Mayor and City Council from William R. Kelly, City Manager regarding Peacock Corner--Phase II. Recommendation to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement in the amount of $30,000 with Chapple Design Studio for the creation of Peacock Corner--Phase II Peacock Sculpture. Artist is David Chapple. Memo dated January 7, 2003.
46. Postcard promoting book Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody by Karen S. Davis, a photographer from Burbank, CA. (2 copies).
47. Memo from Don Penman to Mayor and City Council dated December 21, 1999. Subject: Report and recommendation to authorize the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement in the amount of $16,500 with Paul Tzanetopoulos for public art work on the rail bridge at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue.
48. "Library group will present watercolors: $3,600 spent to purchase and prepare art depicting landmarks in Valley (by Lenz and Wishek)" Los Angeles Times, November 9, 1967.
49. California State Library Foundation Bulletin, Number 63, Summer 1998. Features articles about the Maynard Dixon murals formerly at Anoakia, later installed at California State Library. With correspondence from Gary F. Kurutz, Curator of Special Collections at the California State Library.
50.The Capitol Extension Group by Dorothy Regnery, an article from the California State Library Foundation Bulletin, Issue #69, Fall 2000/Winter 2001 with pictures of Maynard Dixon murals at the California State Library.
51. History on the Walls: the Maynard Dixon and Frank Van Sloun Murals in the California State Library by Donald J. Hagerty. An article from the California State Library Foundation Bulletin, Issue #69, Fall 2000/Winter 2001.
52. Photocopy of a crayon sketch drawing of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin by Maynard Dixon. Excerpt appeared in the publication Standard Oil Bulletin, June, 1919. See also VF "Elias J. Lucky Baldwin" for entire article.
53. Biography of Greg Spalenka, printed March 28, 2008 from Website at http://www.spalenka.com. He was born in Arcadia and illustrated the book The Eyes of the Unicorn by Teresa Bateman. This book is in our Arcadia Authors section under S.
54. Terry Miller, photographer, image files. Finding aid to digital photos on DVD and CD-R for READ posters and other images. Disks are stored in black Arcadia History Room Media Box.
55. Holiday notecard designed and painted by Rosemary Reuter, 2008.
56."From Packhorse to packard: Maynard Dixon's paintings chronicle transportation in the American West," by John Ott, Westways, January/February 2009.
57. J + K Gallery: Artistic Process on display at gallery at 524 South First Avenue in Arcadia, featuring art by Andy Carey, Dilara Arin, Eunice San Miguel, Frances Muenzer, Hollis Hart, Jolene Lai, Kenny Harris, Nigel Sanders, Nikki Mull, Orion Fisher and Yasemin Baran. Ophelia Lee and Eunice San Miguel in photograph. The Weekly Star, September 16, 2010.
58. "Home" a documentary about the importance of the public library in the homeless community in Downtown Los Angeles, 29 minutes. A film by Emily-Rose Wagner, an Arcadia resident. This item is a DVD in the black Arcadia History Room Media Box.
59. Biography of Jay Rivkin, 1916-2006. She is the artist who created the murals at Arcadia City Hall (restored in 2013) and the "Blind Justice" tile mosaic that used to be at Arcadia Police Department (torn down). From the Tobey C. Moss Gallery website at www.tobeycmossgallery.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
60. Brochure from the historic tour of the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building at 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814. Page 6 has information about Maynard Dixon's Plains Indian murals that were given to the State Library in 1996 by the last owner of the Anoakia mansion.
61. Assorted blank notecards with silkscreened artwork depicting Arcadia places by Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek, 1950s, signed by artist.
62. Artist Lannea G. Melzian, painted "Arboretum Peacock" (in memory of J. Lyle Cunningham) and "Santa Anita Depot," both stored in flat files in History Room. Obituary from San Gabriel Valley Tribune, August 10, 2016.
63. Artist Mr. Zhuang Liwei wrote out the poem The River Journey from White King City (by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai) in calligraphy and it is part of the Gilb Museum collection. This is the English translation of the poem. January 25, 2018.
64. Photographer Craig P. Barrows, Arcadia High School class of 2007 page from yearbook and 7-page copy of pictorial article "Flowers in a new light," proof from National Geographic, October 2018.
65. John F. Martin exhibited Arcadia Eats: Then & Now in the library exhibit hall during October 2022 for our Arcadia Eats program. Three items: Gallery Guide, which includes artist statement and biography. Postcard "Recalling the day: old school Arcadia." Postcard art classes at John Martin's Pasadena Atelier art studio.
Subjects
Artists
Item ID
16AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Arcadia artists Trudy Hanscom and Lester Bonar will exhibit work at Temple City's first "Country Fair."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1954
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Hanscom, Trudy
Arcadia Artists - Bonar, Lester
Item ID
13298AN
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Artists Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek will show their series of paintings on famous landmarks at an Arcadia AAWU meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15069
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1957
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1957
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Arcadia artists - Wishek, Justine
Item ID
15617AN
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Art

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1955, p. 10 (exhibit in Washington)
February 23, 1956 p. 18 (San Gabriel Valley historical paintings; Arcadia historical paintings.)
October 17 ,1957 p. 1 (Arcadia historical paintings.)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1955, p. 10 (exhibit in Washington)
February 23, 1956 p. 18 (San Gabriel Valley historical paintings; Arcadia historical paintings.)
October 17 ,1957 p. 1 (Arcadia historical paintings.)
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Arcadia artists - Wishek, Justine
Item ID
3600AN
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Vision21, an art portfolio and college preparatory school, has locations in Arcadia, Buena Park, Cerritos, Diamond Bar, La Crescenta and Los Angeles. The school offers classes in advertising, architecture, animation, digital media, fashion design, fine arts, film, illustration, photography, product and transportation design. Vision21 was founded in 1999 by Angie Kim, a graduate of Otis College of Art and Design. Daniel Cho is Kim's son and executive vice president. Classes are for elementary-aged students up to adults.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2009
Pages
p. A12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2009
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Art schools
Cho, Daniel
Kim, Angie
Vision21 (no space)
Vision 21 (see also Vision21)
Item ID
31871AN
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Articles regarding various ordinances

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1
December 19, 1957 p. 1 (horse ban on Santa Anita)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban north of Huntington)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (minor betting ban proposed)
March 13, 1958 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (R-1 protest)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1
July 14, 1958 p. 1
July 17, 1958 p. 1
OCtober 30, 1958 p. 1 (variance)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1957 p. 1
December 19, 1957 p. 1 (horse ban on Santa Anita)
January 9, 1958 p. 1 (final ban north of Huntington)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (minor betting ban proposed)
March 13, 1958 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1 (R-1 protest)
March 20, 1958 p. 1 (decision)
May 15, 1958 p. 1
July 14, 1958 p. 1
July 17, 1958 p. 1
OCtober 30, 1958 p. 1 (variance)
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
4042AN
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Newspaper Index
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