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Baldwin Adobe (see also Hugo Reid Adobe)

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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…
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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.
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Baldwin Adobe (see also Hugo Reid Adobe)
Item ID
288AF
Collection
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City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia

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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
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City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. 101 B. Book 3. Assessment…
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1948
End Date
1954
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City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid.
101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment no. 1722-2532. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 4. Assessment no. 2533-3391. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 C. Book 5. Assessment no. 3392-4596. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 6. Assessment No. 4597-5666. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 D. Book 7. Assessment no. 5667-6765. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 8. Assessment no. 6767-7784A. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 E. Book 9. Assessment no. 7785-9032. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 10. Assessment no. 9033-9976. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
Subjects
City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia
Physical Description
Ten books bound in ledgers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Boxes 101A through 101E
Shelf Number
Shelf H21 and Shelf H22
Item ID
408AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Hugo Reid Adobe (see also Baldwin Adobe)

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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…
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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
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Personal Narratives (SEE ALSO - Oral History)

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1. "The Santa Anita Rancho." By Percy Bonebrake. Seven pages. 2. "Caminos - Pioneering with the Paynes (Dee M. Payne), 1907-1947." Published by the Arcadia Historical Society. 3. "Tales of Ben Benadum, Parts I, II and III." Arcadia Tribune August 11 and 14, 1968. 4. "From the notebook of Bruce …
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1. "The Santa Anita Rancho." By Percy Bonebrake. Seven pages.
2. "Caminos - Pioneering with the Paynes (Dee M. Payne), 1907-1947." Published by the Arcadia Historical Society.
3. "Tales of Ben Benadum, Parts I, II and III." Arcadia Tribune August 11 and 14, 1968.
4. "From the notebook of Bruce R. Wetmore, Part 1." No date, four pages.
5. "From the notebook of Bruce R. Wetmore, Part 2." No date, six pages.
6. Shiershke, R. M. - Family History. Beginning narration to be supplemented. Received July, 1978.
7. "Reminiscences of boyhood in Arcadia." Arcadia Tribune, September 21, 1978.
8. "Arcadia city father taps old memories (James A. Stoker)." Arcadia Tribune, August 10, 1967. Two copies.
9. "Arcadia 'just growed like little topsy' (R.H. Schwartzkopf)." Pasadena Star News, January 1950.
10. "Arcadian tells lot of history (Tom Hefferon)." Daily News Post, January 4, 1968.
11. "Ray Dorn, a key figure in Arcadia's life style." Arcadia Tribune, August 11, 1971.
12. Personal recollections of Ranelds Haag. Four page letter from Haag to cousin Alice Schrock, December 1982.
13. "R.H. Schwartzkopf: Pioneer Arcadia Developer." Three pages of conversation compiled by Nancy Hutton, while talking with subject, Summer 1954.
14. Personal recollections of Vera Van Houten Van Iwaarden, November 1980.
15. Personal recollections of Laura Kreutzkamp Belden, daughter of Arcadia Santa Fe Railway agent, 1909-1915. Two pages from an interview with Pat McAdam, November 1980.
16. Interview with Gladys Daniels (Mrs. Albert) conducted by Pat McAdam, February 13, 1981.
17. Recollections of Adrian Winkler as told to Pat McAdam, January 1981.
18. Recollections of Grace Cook, daughter of Jim Duff. News article, no date.
19. Miscellaneous recollections of Arcadia residents during the 1920's. One page of excerpts from long oral interviews conducted by high school students. Use proper names indicated on this page to look up other files on these individuals.
20. Background of Carl Ettensperger, owner of a dairy originally on Sixth and Valnett, circa 1920. Information given by his daughter-in-law, May 1981.
21. Anonymous recollections from the 1930's and 1940's.
22. Recollections of Ava Fickling/ Letter written by subject circa 1966-1967 regarding her father's life and work as foreman of the Lucky Baldwin Rancho.
23. Recollections of Harriet Jordan Mooney. Letter written by subject to Pat McAdam, April 7, 1982.
24. Recollections of Reid Greer, December 1981.
25. Letter from Leon F. Case dated November 12, 2000. With computer enhanced pictures from Leon Case's childhood in Arcadia, with some captions: images of Leon Case at Santa Anita Motor Inn, children on horseback, his mother in 1944.
26. Musings by Jerry Selmer, an article from the Friends of the Library newsletter "Among Friends," Feb-Mar 2010, about Santa Anita Park as a 'relocation center' during World War II. Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.
Subjects
Personal Narratives (SEE ALSO - Oral History)
Item ID
102AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Property Ownership Maps. Assessed Property

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a. Property Ownership Maps. No. 1-16; with Index (Prior to October, 1972) b. Property Ownership Maps. No. 16A-37B c. Property Ownership Maps. No. 38-58 d. Board Roll of State Assessed Property. Prepared by the State Board of Equalization, State of California. City of Arcadia. 1954. Includes letter…
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a. Property Ownership Maps. No. 1-16; with Index (Prior to October, 1972) b. Property Ownership Maps. No. 16A-37B c. Property Ownership Maps. No. 38-58 d. Board Roll of State Assessed Property. Prepared by the State Board of Equalization, State of California. City of Arcadia. 1954. Includes letter to Mr. Walter Cornish, Arcadia City Clerk from Broley E. Travis, Chief, Valuation Division, Sept 17, 1954. e. Assessment Roll of Property. Assessed by the State Board of Equalization. State of California. City of Arcadia. 1947-1954. f. Assessment Book of the Property of the City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, for the years 1904-1908 All items in Box 84 came from the Arcadia City Hall vaults, given to the Arcadia Public Library in July, 2004.
Subjects
Property Ownership Maps. Assessed Property Taxes
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 84
Shelf Number
Shelf H34
Item ID
390AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Shops at Santa Anita (The) (Not built)- See also Caruso Affiliated and Arcadia First! for the "Mall War"

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1. "The Shops at Santa Anita"aren't right for Arcadia. Mailed to residents in February, 2006 by Westfield Santa Anita in opposition to new mall. Photos in the flyer are not of Arcadia Fire Department or Arcadia Police Department. 2. "Date Night at The Grove," invitation from Caruso Affiliated, Apri…
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1. "The Shops at Santa Anita"aren't right for Arcadia. Mailed to residents in February, 2006 by Westfield Santa Anita in opposition to new mall. Photos in the flyer are not of Arcadia Fire Department or Arcadia Police Department.
2. "Date Night at The Grove," invitation from Caruso Affiliated, April 2006.
3. "Stop The Shops at Santa Anita" and billboards, wall signs, animated signs, mailer paid for by Santa Anita Shoppingtown, L.P.
4. "Public Scoping Meeting: the Shops at Santa Anita Park-Revised Project," June 13, 2006.
5. Grand opening and open house of the office of The Shops at Santa Anita and Caruso Affiliated. May 2006.
6. "Caruso Project Faces Key Test on Wednesday." San Marino Tribune, April 5, 2007.
7. Caruso Affiliated newsletter "Speaking Santa Anita, an update on The Shops at Santa Anita" sent to residents. December 2006. Arcadia firefighters support the shops. Planning Commission hears from Arcadians such as Ruth Dunlop. Supporter spotlight on Nancy Chan.
Subjects
Shops at Santa Anita (The) - See also Caruso Affiliated and Arcadia First! for the "Mall War"
Item ID
280AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Water

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1. Sierra Madre water history by C.W. Jones. Chapter from ANNALS OF EARLY SIERRA MADRE, E.B. Bowen, compiler. R979.493B 2. Water resources and irrigation on an old rancho by Sherri Berglund. Lasca Leaves article, Spring 1964. 3. History of Arcadia water goes back to rancho days. news clip, A…
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1. Sierra Madre water history by C.W. Jones. Chapter from ANNALS OF EARLY SIERRA MADRE, E.B. Bowen, compiler. R979.493B
2. Water resources and irrigation on an old rancho by Sherri Berglund. Lasca Leaves article, Spring 1964.
3. History of Arcadia water goes back to rancho days. news clip, Arcadia Tribune, February 4, 1973; p. 1.
4. Remember when. news clip re: Arcadia water. August 3, 1934.
5. Article on Sierra Madre Water Company and Lucky Baldwin from THE MARCHING YEARS by Norman Bridge; published 1920 and borrowed from the State Library.
6. Baldwin estate will quit serving water. San Francisco Call, May 1, 1916.
7. Asks Commission to end water supply. news clip May 1, 1916.
8. Arcadia goes dry both inside and out. news clip April 29, 1916.
9. Rates boosted. Arcadia Journal June 21, 1919.
10. Road to Lucky's rancho awash with quest for precious water. Arcadia Tribune September 14, 1978.
11. Road to Lucky's rancho awash with lure of water. Arcadia Tribune April 30, 1978.
12. Concerning irrigation. Hand copied news clip from Sierra Madre Vista setting down rules for irrigation. June 28, 1889.
13. At the Huntington Library in the Rare Book Room (Item #442359) is a copy of the bylaws of the Santa Anita Water Company. Noted April 1979.
14. Water rate may jump 6.3%. Arcadia Tribune March 8, 1979.
15. Water -- long-time problem of the City. Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.
16. Santa Anita Company and Baldwin Systems. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey, Water Supply Paper #219, "Ground Waters and Irrigation Enterprises in Foothill Belt, Southern California" by Walter C. Mendenhall. 1908.
17. IRRIGATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, vol. II by William Hammond Hall. Copied from complete report loaned by Sandy Snider of the Arboretum. January 1981.
18. Water rate increase approved to finance long term facilities replacement programs. Flyer relative to approved 5% water rate increase by the Arcadia City Council July 6, 1993.
19. Letter to "Dear Water Consumer" from the City of Arcadia regarding mandatory water conservation plan, February 8, 1991.
20. Going with the flow - mandatory water rationing. L.A. Times (Home edition) February 7, 1991. copied from website.
21. City of Arcadia 1999 Annual Water Quality Report.
22. Storm Water Quality Management Program. 2002. Includes color photocopies on illicit connection/discharge to storm drains, development planning/construction, public agency activities, and public information.
23. City of Arcadia Year 2000 Consumer Confidence Report brochure on how the City of Arcadia provides the highest quality of drinking water and explains a few of the many steps taken to ensure and maintain that high quality.
24. City of Arcadia Year 2002 Consumer Confidence Report brochure on the quality of Arcadia's drinking water.
25. City of Arcadia 2003 Water Quality Report. Includes 2003 Water Quality Table and water saving tips.
26. City of Arcadia 2004 Water Quality Report. In English with some Chinese and Spanish text.
27. "Water Rights Settlement Effected." Sierra Madre and Arcadia end six-year dispute, agree that the water supply should be preserved and primarily used on land overlying the basin. News clipping, Pasadena Star News, April 3, 1930.
28. City of Arcadia 2005 Water Quality Report. Published by City of Arcadia, Public Works Services Department. In English with some Chinese text. (2 copies).
29. City of Arcadia 2006 Water Quality Report.
30. 2002-2003 Hydrologic Report in four parts 30a-30d. 30a. This coversheet shows Stream Gaging Station Information for the Arcadia Wash below Grand Avenue, Station # F317-R. Retrieved from Internet Website for the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works at http://ladpw.org, on August 21, 2007. 30b. Runoff Drainage-area/Cross-section map and report. 30c. Runoff Stream Gaging Station Peak Flow report covering seasons 1956 - 2003. 30d. Appendix GI - Hydrology Technical Report, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and Stormwater Monitoring Plan, etc., and 2006 Flow Rates for the Arcadia Wash at Grand Avenue.
31. 2002-2003 Hydrologic Report: Flood Control and Water Conservation. History of flood control and dams. Retrieved from Internet Website for the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works at http://ladpw.org, on August 21, 2007.
32. City of Arcadia Water Quality Report 2007.
33. City of Arcadia Water Quality Report 2008.
34. City of Arcadia Water Quality Report 2009. Water Quality Report 2014.
35. Sierra Madre and Arcadia engaged in water fight. Raymond Basin Management Board to look into boundary issue. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, March 14, 2014.
36. California water crisis: agencies offering public incentives to save. Pasadena Star News, March 17, 2014. By Steven Scauzillo. Compares water conservation and incentives of Southern California water districts.
37. Dredging, new pipeline proposed for Peck Road Park in Arcadia to San Gabriel River: construction of the $6.7 million project could start next year. An attempt to inject more water into the receding underground aquifer (California drought, water conservation), July 30, 2014. Retrieved from www.pasadenastarnews.com on August 11, 2014.
38. Arcadia spends $2 million to bank extra water supply, by Courtney Tompkins. Pasadena Star News, p. A8, April 9, 2015.
39. Arcadia Council tightens regulations on water usage, approves purchase of replacement water ahead of time. Arcadia Weekly, April 9, 2015.
40. Two articles about California water conservation and the San Gabriel Valley by Steve Scauzillo, Pasadena Star News, May 7, 2015. 1) San Gabriel Valley: tiered pricing, penalties and conservation techniques will be tried. 2) California mandatory water conservation measures in order to save 25%, better save than sorry. Arcadia needs to conserve 36%.
41. Arcadia's Drought: the time to conserve is now. 35% reduction of water use is required.
42. City of Arcadia 2016 Water Quality Report 2 c. City of Arcadia 2017 Water Quality Report.
43. Conditional approval for Arcadia REWMP Project Area. Revised Enhanced Watershed Management Plan. Arcadia Weekly, February 21, 2019. Retrieved from arcadiaweekly.com on May 11, 2019.
44. Arcadia water conservancy efforts help attain new heights of water storage. The state of Arcadia's water supply is good for now. Arcadia Weekly, June 6, 2019.
45. City of Arcadia 2018 Water Quality Report. City of Arcadia 2019 Water Quality Report. City of Arcadia 2020 Water Quality Report. City of Arcadia 2021 Water Quality Report. City of Arcadia 2022 Annual Water Quality Report.
46. San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Annual Report 2022-2023.
Subjects
Water
Item ID
251AF
Collection
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Water Department

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1. Water official recalls Arcadia's dry years. News Post 7/21/70. 2. City of Arcadia Municipal Water Department - report of October 1959. 3. City of Arcadia Water Department brochure - June 1970. 4. Water Department. Information from City Newsletter - Summer 1974. 5. Local water system pass…
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1. Water official recalls Arcadia's dry years. News Post 7/21/70.
2. City of Arcadia Municipal Water Department - report of October 1959.
3. City of Arcadia Water Department brochure - June 1970.
4. Water Department. Information from City Newsletter - Summer 1974.
5. Local water system passes rigid test. Arcadia Tribune 1/24/74.
6. Arcadia water rate still one of lowest in Valley. Information from City Newsletter - Fall 1976.
7. Arcadia water safe. Arcadia Tribune 12/19/74.
8. Arcadia water quality. Page from City Newsletter - 1976?
9. City adopts water conservation plan. Page from City Newsletter - Fall 1977.
10. No troubled waters here. Arcadia Tribune 12/1/77.
11. City of Arcadia annual water report. 1974-75.
12. Notice of public hearing on proposed water and sewer rates, January 19, 2016.
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Water Department
Item ID
252AF
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