pomonahistoricalJun 10, 20223 min readJohn Baugh & the Mt. Zion ChurchCommunity 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)...
pomonahistoricalFeb 4, 20222 min readThe Washington Family in PomonaIn 1887, James and his wife Iona left Texas for California. Formerly enslaved, they had wished to move to Africa but Iona’s health...
pomonahistoricalOct 28, 20212 min readEddie Cortez, Pomona's First Latino MayorWhile Pomona has always had a large Latino population, the city did not elect its first Latino mayor until 1993 when it elected Eddie...
pomonahistoricalMay 5, 20211 min readFirst Baptist Church Bell UnveilingHey, history buffs! Some of you missed our unveiling of the First Baptist Church Bell, donated to us from Purpose Church. This historic...
pomonahistoricalApr 23, 20215 min readThe Wing Family Ancestors: An Immigration StoryHello again, history buffs. So many folks enjoyed learning about Kathleen and Thomas Wing, so this week we’d like to share their parents’...
pomonahistoricalApr 2, 20212 min readFound in Collections Friday: The WingsFor 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...
pomonahistoricalApr 2, 20212 min readOn Telling the Whole StoryThe 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...