"The Valley Beautiful", V. 1 No. 8 (November 1926). A monthly magazine published by The Valley Beautiful Association. The cover has the title at the top with a heading indicating this issue as a "Pomona Special Edition", photo of a bungalow with the caption "A typical San Gabriel Valley Home" in the center and publishing information at the bottom. Articles include pieces on a Pomona landmarks meeting calling for the purchase of the Palomares adobe for a park, an article on Jedediah Strong Smith, poems by Patrick Tonner, a 19th century Pomona resident, and a piece on early Pomona history. There are several photographs as well as an advertisement from the Pomona Chamber of Commerce. In fair condition with surface stains, creases and small tears on the cover, pencil marks on some pages, and minor page discoloration.
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