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Seymore Thomas, an early resident Crescenta Valley, was one of the leading portrait artists of his time. He painted the Presidential portrait of Woodrow Wilson that now hangs in the national gallery, and portraits of Dr. Millikan and other leading early scientists of Caltech. He met his bride-to-be when he was a young art student in Paris in 1889. She was Helen Haskell, niece of Crescenta Valley pioneer Benjamin Briggs. She was in Paris after being the first teacher at the newly formed La Crescenta Elementary School. Many of his early portraits were of her and they married 1892.
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The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. It lies between the San Gabriel Mountains on the northeast and the Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills on the southwest. It opens into the San Fernando Valley at the northwest and the San Gabriel Valley at the southeast. It is nearly bisected by the Verdugo Wash, a smaller valley separating the Verdugos from the San Rafael Hills. Most of the valley lies at an elevation of over 1500 feet (450 m), isolating it from both the smog and the cooling ocean breezes that blow through the Los Angeles Basin.
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Air Rescue-5 responded to assist LA Co Fire Engine 82, regarding a Head-On Traffic Collision call on a remote section of the Angeles Crest HWY, in the unincorporated area of Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station. Within 5 minutes of receiving the call, Air-5 was on-scene. Once an LZ had been located, Air-5 landed and assisted ground fire personnel in extracting 4 victims who were critically injured. Due to the severity and traumatic nature of the victim’s injuries, airlifting them was required. Within 4 minutes of the victims being secured onboard, Air-5 arrived at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena where the injured were transferred to the care of awaiting emergency room personnel for further treatment.
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T[H]e Crescenta Valley area continues to experience an increase in the number of minority families moving into the area. The long isolation of the foothills community is changing into a rich tapestry of diverse cultures and languages. It is now part of the ethnic reality of the Southern California landscape.
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On August 14, 1949, a ground breaking ceremony (attended by Ernest Holmes) was held and the 1,500 square foot Religious Science of Mind of Crescenta Valley was built. It was occupied in October of 1949, and dedicated June 18, 1950. Ernest Holmes was the keynote speaker at the dedication.
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Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will present a retrospective of Indian Springs Swimming Pool. Indian Springs was the valley’s favorite swimming hole from its construction in 1928, until it closed in the mid ‘60s. It was situated in a cool oak-covered canyon two blocks from Montrose, along Verdugo. Most of the kids in the Crescenta Valley during that period spent their entire summers swimming in the clear water, socializing with friends, and building a store of good memories that still survives today. Those fond memories are what this meeting will be all about. We’ll be showing film footage and photos of Indian Springs and inviting you to share your favorite Indian Springs stories.
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