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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
Physical Description
8x10 b&w 2 prints
ID
4
Collection
Photographs
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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
Physical Description
2x3 b&w vertical
ID
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
Physical Description
2x3 b&w (top left corner torn)
ID
13
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Arcadia City Council voted to weed private properties. The motion allowed the Council to direct the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission to remove "weeds, brush, rubbish and refuse from various private properties" within Arcadia. The council's aim was to remove flammable and noxious material. It is a fire prevention method and a way to fight blight.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Blight
Fire prevention
Los Angeles County Agricultural Commission
Item ID
34661AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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