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1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed. 2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D…
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1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed.
2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D. Meakin) did some of his research at the Arcadia Public Library. It concerns "The Hiker" statue at Arcadia County Park.
3. Statue Fete Set for Today. Arcadia unveiling will be tribute to Reid family. Los Angeles Times October 31, 1937.
4. Thousands see memorial statue unveiling. "The Hiker" dedicated yesterday. Arcadia Bulletin April 21, 1941.
5. A day in the park: poetic, simple. Los Angeles Times June 25, 1971 (shows picture of "The Hiker").
6. Dedication program for "The Hiker Monument" on April 20, 1941 by the United Spanish War Veterans of Southern California.
7. Miscellaneous articles and pictures regarding the "Hugo Reid Family" statue in the Arcadia County Park. Database printout of 1937 items.
8. University of Delaware letter to Mary Beth Hayes (n.d.) regarding Arcadia Tribune article and picture of "The Hiker" dedication of April 17, 1941.
9. Notes from John D. Meakin, University of Delaware, dated June 21, 1993 regarding "The Hiker."
10. Survey questionnaire from Save Outdoor Sculpture!, National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property regarding the "Don McKinnon Geddes" memorial plaque, dated September 1994.
11. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. The contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362. Staff Report, Development Services Department, September 17, 2002.
12. "Hugo Reid Statue to Move to Museum." Arcadia Weekly, September 19-25, 2002, p.14.
13. Hugo Reid Family Statue Relocation Project Data sheet from the City of Arcadia, Development Services Department. September 30, 2002.
14. Minutes for the September 17, 2002, City Council meeting awarding the contract to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. for relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site.
15. Digital photos of the relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Arcadia Historical Museum. Photos courtesy of Don Penman, Arcadia City Hall. May 1, 2003.
16. Hugo Reid Statue Dedication Ceremony program. May 26, 2004. With historical overview.
17. Memo dated May 20, 2003 from Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director subject: Acceptance--relocation of Hugo Reid Family Statue. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. Contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362.
18. Lucky Baldwin Statue Model Unveiled: statue should be completed within five or six months, artist Alfred Paredes said. Arcadia Patch, by Natalie Ragus, January 18, 2012. Retrieved from World Wide Web site http://arcadia.patch.com/articles/lucky-baldwin-statue-model-unveiled, on February 22, 2012.
19. Zenyatta statue unveiling September 29. Mountain Views News, p. 10, September 22, 2012. Life-sized statue of the legendary Zenyatta, winner of 2009 Breeders' Cup, will be unveiled at Santa Anita's Paddock Gardens area.
20. "Statue honoring Arcadia's founding father to be unveiled April 16," Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, April 11, 2013. Bronze statue is entitled "A Dawn in the West," nine feet tall, located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Statue was donated by Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughters Margaux Gibson-Viera and Heather Gibson, designed and crafted by artist Alfred Paredes of Pomona, CA.
21. Program for Lucky Baldwin statue dedication. "A Dawn in the West," April 16, 2013, at Rev. Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden, Arcadia, CA.
22. A Good Day in Arcadia, Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013. By Joan Schmidt. Recaps dedication of the "Lucky Baldwin" statue titled "A Dawn in the West" and Arcadia City Council Reorganization meeting.
23. Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin Monument Project, proposal submitted by Margaux L. Viera to Arcadia City Council, October 6, 2011.
24. Veterans Monument Dedication Agenda and History of Veterans Monument by Bob Harbicht. Veterans Monument Dedication happened on June 16, 2018. It is located outside the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007.
25. Documents about the Anita May Baldwin statue at Le Meridien Hotel, unveiled October 25, 2021. 1. Press release dated October 4, 2021. 2. Anita Baldwin "A Legacy of Charity," list, description, symbolism of the items on the statue, October 22, 2021. 3. Anita May Baldwin statue at new Arcadia hotel honors a strong woman well ahead of her time, retrieved from Pasadenastarnews.com, October 20, 2021 and print copy from The Weekly Star, October 17, 2021. "Unveiling of Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty," Pasadena Star News, October 26, 2021. In photo: Margaux Gibson, great-great-granddaughter of Anita M. Baldwin, Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, artist who made the statue Alfred Paredes, and Ed Andersen of the Arcadia Historical Society.
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