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Drying Apricots - Monrovia. Baldwin had a similar yard at Huntington, east of Baldwin Avenue. Many of his apricots were used for brandy.

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Date
c.1900
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Date
c.1900
Subjects
Agriculture
Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919
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8x10 b&w 2 prints
ID
4
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Church of Transfiguration is now located where this view shows. Path in photo is First Avenue of today. Shows what appears to be orchard and possible strawberry patch on left side of photo between First and Second Avenues.

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Date
c.1910-1915
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Date
c.1910-1915
Subjects
Agriculture
Church of the Transfiguration
Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919
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2x3 b&w vertical
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14
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Strawberry patch. Looking northeast between First Avenue and Second Avenue. Houses and mountains in view.

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Date
c.1910-1915
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Date
c.1910-1915
Subjects
Houses
San Gabriel Mountains
Agriculture
Arcadia(City)-History-1903-1919
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ID
13
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Arboretum Research

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1. "Camptotheca acuminata, Decaisne (Nyssaceae): Source of Camptothecin, an antileukemic Alkaloid." Technical Bulletin No. 1415, United States Department of Agriculture, April 1970. In cooperation with the National Cancer Institute, Department of Health Education, and Welfare, and Research Triangl…
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1. "Camptotheca acuminata, Decaisne (Nyssaceae): Source of Camptothecin, an antileukemic Alkaloid." Technical Bulletin No. 1415, United States Department of Agriculture, April 1970. In cooperation with the National Cancer Institute, Department of Health Education, and Welfare, and Research Triangle Institute.
2. "Rear tree cut." News clip, March 23, 1968.
3. "Cancer tree cuttings." News clip, September 19, 1969.
4. "Scientist tries to grow." News clip, May, 20, 1973.
5. "A hunt for a tree." News clip, circa 1968 or 1969.
6. "Fire retardant plants." Arboretum brochure.
7. "Sewage water for agriculture?" Press release, County of Los Angeles Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, June 1, 1977.
8. "Searching for answers." Lasca Leaves, March 1973.
9. "'Leaf' the doctoring to Lee." News clip and photo, July 6, 1978.
Subjects
Arboretum Research
Item ID
11AF
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