Leon Rick’s photo of the Market Basekt, which was on the site of the current Ralphs market.
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
Four decades of Altadena photos in Historical Society meeting tomorrow
Leon Ricks, “The Mayor of Maiden Lane” (1928-2013) was an accomplished and dogged photographer who documented four decades in the life of Altadena.
On Monday, July 22, the Altadena Historical Society will look at a fraction of the 1,000 slides in the Ricks collection that were donated after his death. The evening ofers a chance to see how Altadena was, and how it relates to how Altadena is today.
The meeting, open to the public, starts at 7:30 PM at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Drive. Admission is free.
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Leon Ricks, “The Mayor of Maiden Lane” (1928-2013) was an accomplished and dogged photographer who documented four decades in the life of Altadena.
On Monday, July 22, the Altadena Historical Society will look at a fraction of the 1,000 slides in the Ricks collection that were donated after his death. The evening ofers a chance to see how Altadena was, and how it relates to how Altadena is today.
The meeting, open to the public, starts at 7:30 PM at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Drive. Admission is free.