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Jun 10, 20223 min read

John Baugh & the Mt. Zion Church

Community member and HSPV friend Gary Lett worked hard to get the Mt. Zion Church on 8th and Main St. (just south of the Civic Center)...

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Feb 4, 20222 min read

The Washington Family in Pomona

In 1887, James and his wife Iona left Texas for California. Formerly enslaved, they had wished to move to Africa but Iona’s health...

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Oct 28, 20212 min read

Eddie Cortez, Pomona's First Latino Mayor

While Pomona has always had a large Latino population, the city did not elect its first Latino mayor until 1993 when it elected Eddie...

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May 5, 20211 min read

First Baptist Church Bell Unveiling

Hey, history buffs! Some of you missed our unveiling of the First Baptist Church Bell, donated to us from Purpose Church. This historic...

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Apr 23, 20215 min read

The Wing Family Ancestors: An Immigration Story

Hello again, history buffs. So many folks enjoyed learning about Kathleen and Thomas Wing, so this week we’d like to share their parents’...

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Apr 2, 20212 min read

Found in Collections Friday: The Wings

For this week’s Found in Collections Friday, we’d like to share with you the story of the Wing family. Thomas Wing and Kathleen Kong Wing...

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Apr 2, 20212 min read

On Telling the Whole Story

The job of a historical society is to keep history for its community, all of it. The Pomona Valley has been the home of a multi-ethnic...

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