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Title |
"Myrtle Ave" Named in Honor of Monroe's Daughter |
Description |
Article about Mrs. Bruce C. Bailey, the former Myrtle Monroe, daughter of W.N. and Mary Jane Monroe, after whom Monrovia's "mainstreet" Myrtle Avenue is named. Handwritten notes about the article by W.M. Monroe. According to Mr. Monroe, the original name of Huntington Blvd. was "Fallen Leaf" (shown elsewhere, e.g., on the 1904 map, as "Falling Leaf"), named by Lucky Baldwin for his friend "Indian Chief, Fallen Leaf." Among articles and his writings collected by W.N. and glued into a binder for his children. |
Object Type |
Newspaper Article |
Collection |
Monrovia Historical Museum |
Original Collection |
Monroe |
Search Terms |
Monroe Family Streets |
People |
Monroe, W.N. |
Object ID |
MONFAM 142 |