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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pomonahistorical
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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pomonahistorical
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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pomonahistorical
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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pomonahistorical
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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pomonahistorical
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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pomonahistorical
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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