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Title
William Newton Monroe
Creator
Myron Hotchkiss
Date Created and/or Issued
1915
Contributing Institution
Monrovia Public Library
Collection
Monrovia Legacy Project
Rights Information
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Description
Caption reads: "W.N. Monroe, Monrovia's founder, came to Southern California in 1884 and began to acquire land from E.J. (Lucky) Baldwin. It became known as Monroe's Ranch and early day travelers to the east went "via Monroe's Ranch" and later when the town was platted it was named Monrovia in honor of Mr. Monroe. Shortly afterward it became known as the"Gem City of the Foothills" and has been so known since then."
Type
image
Identifier
A14FE563-DE76-4838-B819-434846131980
MH 4x5 Neg 203
Subject
People--Monroe
Monroe, William

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