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The Journey to Glendale

(Nov. 14, 1924)
Los Angeles Property Values
(Nov. 18, 1924)
Los Angeles and Places They Visited
(Nov. 27, 1924)
Church Services and Radio Broadcasts
(Dec. 7, 1924)
Los Angeles Growth Prediction
(January 1, 1925)
Pasadena Rose Parade and Deep Sea Fishing off Long Beach
(Jan. 6, 1925)
A Visit to the San Diego Zoo
(Jan. 18, 1925)
El Centro
(Jan. 20, 1925)
Pt. Loma and Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego
(Jan. 28, 1925)
Tijuana, Mexico
(Feb. 4, 1925)
Happy Valley and Riverside, California
(Feb. 5, 1925)
San Bernadino, Orange Show
(Mar. 2, 1925)

Index to Tommy Barklow's Letters


Index to Thomas Barklow's Diaries


Biographies


Thomas Barklow

(biography)

Phillip E. Drane

(biography)

Obtuaries of Thomas Barklow's Family


Thomas Barklow

(d. Apr. 14, 1928)
Ann (Miller) Barklow
(d. Sep. 25,  1920)
Ada (Goldsborough) (Currer) (Barklow) Drain
(d. Nov. 29, 1931)

INDEX TO LETTERS

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Names
Anderson, Mary
   Living in Glendora, California. Friend of the family.
       Jaunary 1, 1925, February 5, 1925
Anderson, Mr.
       February 5, 1925
Baranger, Mr. & Mrs.
   Living in Long Beach, 1924-1925. Ada's sister and husband
       November 18, 1924, January 6, 1925
Barklow, Ada
   2nd Wife of Thomas Barklow
       November 14, November 18, January 1, January 18, January 20
Boss, C.E.
   Living in Glendale, California 1924-1925. Had thanksgiving dinner for Tommy and Ada Barklow. [Clarence Edward Boss, born 6-17-1866, in Iowa. Mother Norton. Died 9/19/1952, Los Angeles, CA. (No SSN). Probable brother, Burton, born 04/29/1881]
        November 18, November 27, December 7, January 6, March 2
Boss, Roger
       March 2, 1925
Broadbent, C.E. [Charles Edwin]
   Mary Laura (Barklow) Broadbent was Thomas Barklow's first cousin.
       November 14, 1924
Collins, F.A.
       November 14, 1924
Davis, Mrs. [Albert]
   Owned butcher shop in Myrtle Point (Albert and Bertha Davis, per census of 1920, Myrtle Point)
       February 5, 1925
Decker, S.E.
   In poor health, but good spirits [Samuel E. Decker - died 5-6-1942]
       January 1, 1925
Dixon, [Christian Fay]
   Family of Fannie G. Dixon in Los Angeles. [Christian died 11/28/1957]
       November 18, 1924
Dixon, Mrs. Fannie G.
   In Big Bear Valley for health reasons. Tommy worked for Fannie in 1894 and 1895 in Myrtle Point. See the Diary Index. [Fanny died 8-27-1944]
       November 18, 1924
Edmunds, Rev. Mr.
    May have been Edmonds, not Edmunds. Minister, Presbyterian Church, Glendale. Speaker at the Federated Brotherhood Banquet.
       November 18, 1924, January 1, 1925
Edwards, Rolston
   grandson of Thomas Barklow [probably Ralston, not Rolston]. Living in Grant's Pass, Oregon
       November 14, 1924
Goldsborough, (Unknown) [Likely Charles Lacey]
   Oldest brother to Ada Barklow. Living in Los Angeles, California
       December 7, 1924
Lett, William
   Visiting from Rock Creek, Bridge, Oregon
       January 6, 1925
McPherson, Aimee
   Founder of the Angelus Temple, Los Angeles, California. The temple won first prize for Religious Float, Pasadena Rose Parade, 1925.
       December 7, 1924, January 6, 1925
Mills, J.P.
   Developer of Happy Valley, Riverside
       February 5, 1925
Moomaw, Neil
   Living in Huntington Beach, California
       December 7, 1924
Packer, Don
   Speaker at the Federated Brotherhood Banquet. National Oration Winner
       January 6, 1925
Pendleton, Charles
   In the moving picture business
       November 14, 1924
Reininger, William
   Cousin of Tommy. May have been spelled Reiniger, instead of Reininger.
       January 18, 1925, January 20, 1925
Roberts, Billy
   [Aka William Roberts ]
       December 7, 1924
Root, H.K. [Hezekiah K.]
   [Tommy's nephew, Elvin Barklow, married H.K. Root's daughter, Pernia Root. Elvin died in 1921 in Stanislaus Co. H.K. Married Minnie Iva Lett (Ivy). Living in Norway, Coos 1910, then in 1930 in Waterford Twp., Stanislaus Co., CA]
       November 14, 1924
Schuler, Rev. Robert
   Speaker at the Federated Brotherhood Banquet
       January 6, 1925
Scott, Judge Robert H.
   Speaker at the Federated Brotherhood Banquet. Baptist Minister.
       January 1, 1925, January 6, 1925
Shulz, C.M.
   Editor of the Southern Coos County American in Myrtle Point at one point
       January 20, 1925
Smith, E.N.
   Living in El Centro, California
       January 20, 1925
Spreckles, John Diedrich
   Builder of the Hotel Del Coronado
       January 28, 1925
Wanless, Dr. W.J.
   Speaker at the Federated Brotherhood Banquet. Missionary from India
       January 1, 1925

Places
  Churches
Brethren Church
   LaVerne College, LaVerne, California
       December 7, 1924
Presbyterian Church, Long Beach
   First Presbyterian Church, Long Beach, California
       January 6, 1925
Presbyterian Church, Glendale
   Glendale, California
       November 18, 1924, January 1, 1925

  California

Anaheim, California
       January 1, 1925
Angelus Temple, Los Angeles
   1924 view showing the radio towers
       December 7, 1924
Arizona and San Diego Railway Company
       February 2, 1925
Arroyo Seco Bridge, Pasadena
       November 27, 1924
Azusa, California
       January 1, 1925
Bakersfield, California
       November 14, 1924
Ballast Pt. Loma Lighthouse
   Also called Old Spanish Lighthouse
       January 28, 1925
Bankhead Highway, El Centro
       January 20, 1925
Bell, California
       January 1, 1925
Bennington Memorial, Pt. Loma
       January 28, 1925
Brookside Park, Pasadena
       November 27, 1924
Cardiff, California
       January 18, 1925
Carlsbad, California
       January 18, 1925
Chamber of Commerce, El Centro
       January 20, 1925
Compton, California
       January 1, 1925
Covina, California
       January 1, 1925
Culver City, California
       January 1, 1925
Del Mar, California
       January 18, 1925
Desert View Tower, Jacumba
       January 20, 1925
Devil's Pot, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla
       January 28, 1925
Downing, California
       January 1, 1925
Duarte, California
       January 1, 1925
Eagle Rock
       November 27, 1924
El Centro, California
       January 20, 1925
Elysian Park, Los Angeles
       December 7, 1924
Encinitas, California
       January 18, 1925
Flintridge, California
       November 27, 1924
Fullerton, California
       January 1, 1925
Glendale, California
       November 14, November 18, November 27, December 7, January 1
Glendora, California
       January 1, 1925
Happy Valley, California
   Located near Riverside, California
       February 5, 1925
Hotel Barbara Worth, El Centro
   Also called Barbara Worth Hotel
       January 20, 1925
Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado
   Called the Coronado Hotel by Tommy
       January 28, 1925, February 4, 1925
Hotel Oregon, El Centro
       February 2, 1925
Huntington Beach, California
       December 7, 1924
Huntington Park, Riverside
       January 1, 1925
Hynes, California
       January 1, 1925
Irvine, California
       January 18, 1925
La Jolla, California
       January 18, 1925
La Verne, California
       January 1, 1925
Lankershim, California
       January 1, 1925
La Verne, California
       December 7, 1924
Lee Highway, El Centro
       January 20, 1925
Lincoln Park, Los Angeles
       March 2, 1925
Long Beach, California
       November 18, December 7, January 6, January 18
Lordsburg, California
   Prior to town changing name to LaVerne, California
       December 7, 1924
Los Angeles, California
       November 14, 1924, November 18, 1924, March 2, 1925
Los Angeles County
       January 1, 1925
Maywood, California
       January 1, 1925
Mission Beach Resort, Pool, San Diego
       February 2, 1925
Mission Cliff Garden, La Jolla
       February 2, 1925
Monrovia, California
       January 1, 1925
Montrose, California
       November 27, 1924
Mountian Spring Road, Jacumba
       January 20, 1925
Naval Orange, Mission Inn, Riverside
       February 5, 1925
New Point Loma Lighthouse
       January 28, 1925
Norwalk, California
       January 1, 1925
Oceanside, California
       January 18, 1925
Orange, California
       January 1, 1925
Oregon Hotel, El Centro
       January 20, 1925
Orland, California
       November 14, 1924
Pacific Ocean, California
       January 28, 1925
Pasadena, California
       November 27, December 7, 1924, January 1, January 6, 1925
Pt. Loma (Point Loma)
       January 18, 1925, January 28, 1925
Pt. Loma Cemetery
       January 28, 1925
Red Bluffs, California
       November 14, 1924
Ridge Road, Grapevine
       November 14, 1924
Riverside, California
       February 5, 1925, March 2, 1925
Riverside Mission Inn
       February 5, 1925
Riverside Orange Groves
   Orange Groves near Riverside, California
       March 2, 1925
San Bernadino, California
       March 2, 1925
San Diego, California
       January 18, 1924, January 20, 1925, January 28, 1925
San Juan Capistrano, California
       January 18, 1925
Santa Ana, California
       January 18, 1925
Sawtelle, California
       January 1, 1925
Seal Beach, California
       January 18, 1925
Sherman, California
       January 1, 1925
Sierra Madre, California
       January 1, 1925
Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla
       February 2, 1925
Tent City, Coronado
       January 18, 1925
Tijuana Border Crossing, California
       February 2, 1925
Tulare, California
       November 14, 1924
Tustin, California
       January 18, 1925
U.S. Customs House, San Ysidro
       February 2, 1925
Van Nuys, California
       January 1, 1925
Waterford, California
       November 14, 1924
Yreka, California
       November 14, 1924

  Mexico, Oregon and Other Places

Washington, D.C.
       February 5, 1925
Agua Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Boundary Monument, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Business District, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Curio Shop, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Federal Building, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Foreign Club, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Fuerte (Fort) Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Mexican Customs House, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Monte Carlo, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
St. Francis Hotel, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana Railroad Station, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana Public School, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana, Mexico
   Called Tia Juana and Tiajuana by Tommy
       February 2, 1925
Ashland, Oregon
       November 14, 1924
Coos County, Oregon
       March 2, 1925
Grant's Pass, Oregon
       November 14, 1924
Myrtle Point, Oregon
       November 27, 1924, December 7, 1924, January 20, 1925

Postcards and Photos
  California
Arroyo Seco Bridge
       November 27, 1924
Ballast Pt. Loma Lighthouse
   Ballast Pt. Lighthouse as seen from Pt. Loma
       January 28, 1925
Bennington Monument
   Monument located in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
       January 28, 1925
Brethren Church
   Brethren Church, Glendora, California
       January 1, 1925
Brookside Park
   Brookside park and swimming pool, Pasadena, California
       November 27, 1924
Corning
   Hotel Maywood
       November 14, 1924
Culver City
   Main Street, Culver City, California
       January 1, 1925
Desert View Tower
   Desert View Tower, Jacumba, California
       January 20, 1925
Devil's Gate Dam, Los Angeles
       November 27, 1924
Devil's Pot, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla
   Devil's Pot, Sunset Cliffs, when natural bridge still existed
       January 28, 1925
Eagle Rock, California
       November 27, 1924
El Centro, California
   Downtown El Centro, 1920's
       January 20, 1925
Highway 80, California
   Old Highway 80 at Mountain Springs Road, 1915 - 1938
       January 20, 1925
Hotel Barbara Worth
   Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, California
       January 20, 1925
Hotel Barbara Worth
   Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, California 1933
       January 20, 1925
Hotel Del Coronado
   Hotel Del Coronado courtyard and hotel grounds
       January 28, 1925
Hotel Oregon, El Centro
   Hotel Oregon, 1928
       January 20, 1925
International Harvester Building
   International Harvester Building, later the first San Diego Zoo building
       January 18, 1925
International Harvester Building
   Exterior of the Harvester Building, San Diego, California
       January 18, 1925
International Harvester Building
   Interior of the Harvester Building, San Diego, California
       January 18, 1925
La Jolla Caves, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla
   Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla Caves, La Jolla
       February 2, 1925
Laguna Beach
   Arch Beach, Laguna Beach, California
       January 18, 1925
Lincoln Park, Los Angeles
   Scene on Lincoln Park
       March 2, 1925
Long Beach
   Residences in Long Beach, California
       November 18, 1924
Long Beach
   Along the beach in Long Beach, California
       November 18, 1924
Long Beach
   Racing Coaster and Silver Spray Pier, Long Beach, California
       December 7, 1924
Long Beach
   U.S. Battleships at anchor, Long Beach, California
       December 7, 1924
Long Beach
   Oil Wells and Residence, Long Beach, California [Signal Hill]
       January 6, 1925
Mexican ox cart
   Mexican ox cart or caretta, Mission Inn, Riverside
       February 5, 1925
Mission Bay Park
   Opening Day, 1925, Giant Dipper rollercoaster
       February 2, 1925
Mission Beach Pool
   The Plunge, Mission Beach, San Diego
       February 2, 1925
Mountian Spring Road
   Mountain Spring Road (Highway 80) - 1915
       January 20, 1925
New Point Loma Lighthouse
   New Pt. Loma Lighthouse built in 1891
       January 28, 1925
Oceanside
   Oceanside Pier, Oceanside, California
       January 18, 1925
Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego
   Old Spanish Lighthouse, about 1925
       January 28, 1925
Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego
   Old Spanish Lighthouse, about 1900
       January 28, 1925
Original Naval Orange Tree
   Original tree brought from Bahia, Brazil in 1873
       February 5, 1925
Pasadena
   Arroyo Seco Gardens, Hotel Huntington, Pasadena, California
       November 27, 1924
Pasadena
   Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena, California showing homes and palm and pepper trees
       November 27, 1924
Radio News
   Cover of April 1924, Radio News magazine
       December 7, 1924
Ridge Road
       November 14, 1924
Riverside Mission Inn
   Mission Inn, Riverside, courtyard
       February 5, 1925
Riverside Mission Inn
   Garden of the Bells, Riverside, California
       February 5, 1925
Rose Parade
   View of Pasadena Rose Parade, January 1, 1925
       January 6, 1925
Rose Parade
   Queen's Float, Pasadena Rose Parade, January 1, 1925
       January 6, 1925
Rose Parade
   Glendale Float, Pasadena Rose Parade, 1923
       January 6, 1925
Rose Parade
   Glendale Float, Pasadena Rose Parade, 1928
       January 6, 1925
San Bernadino Orange Show
   1926 San Bernadino National Orange Show
       March 2, 1925
San Diego
   View of downtown San Diego and Pt. Loma, California about 1900
       January 18, 1925
San Diego
   View from Hawthorne Inn, 1900
       January 28, 1925
San Juan Capistrano
   San Juan Capistrano Mission, San Juan Capistrano, California
       January 18, 1925
Sierra Madre
   Residence in Sierra Madre, California
       January 1, 1925
Tent City, Coronado
   Tent City from Hotel Del Coronado
       January 28, 1925
Westlake park
   Westlake Park, Los Angeles, California
       January 1, 1925
  Mexico, Oregon and Items
Agua Caliente Racetrack
   Agua Caliente Racetrack and airport
       February 2, 1925
Boundary Monument
   Boundary monument, 1918
       February 2, 1925
Business District, Tijuana
   Business District after rebuilding in 1921, Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Curio Shop, Tijuana
   Interior of Curio Shop, Tijuana, Mexico
       February 2, 1925
Federal Building
   New Federal Building, Tijuana, Mexico with flags
       February 2, 1925
Foreign Club, Tijuana
   Archway over Foreign Club, Tijuana, Mexico
       February 2, 1925
Fuerte (Fort) Tijuana
       February 2, 1925
Monte Carlo Casino
       February 2, 1925
Tiajuana Railroad Station
   Railroad station and boundary stone, 1922
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana Border Crossing
   Border crossing, 1923, looking north into California
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana Border Crossing
   Border crossing, 1920's, looking north
       February 2, 1925
Tijuana Public School
   School house on the hill, Tijuana, Mexico
       February 2, 1925
Siskiyou Pass
   1924 photograph of Siskiyou Pass
       November 14, 1924
Dollar coin
   1899 silver dollar coin
       November 27, 1924
RCA Radio
   1922 RCA Superheterodyne Radiola with speaker
       December 7, 1924

Events
Car Accident
   Discussion of how to resolve dispute
       November 14, 1924
Car Flat Tire
   Discussion on what caused flat tire.
       January 20, 1925
Deep Sea Fishing
   Long Beach, California
       January 6, 1925
Enterprise
   Gasoline Launch Tommy took fishing off Long Beach, California
       January 6, 1925
Federated Brotherhood
   Attended banquet given by the Federated Brotherhood, Dec. 18, 1924
       January 1, 1925, January 6, 1925
Glendale, Pasadena Rose Parade
   Won first prize in Finance, Pasadena Rose Parade
       January 6, 1925
Iowa Picnic
   Annual picnic of former Iowa natives at Lincoln Park, Los Angeles
       March 2, 1925
Pacific Fleet
   Viewed Pacific Fleet in the harbor
       January 7, 1924
Rose Parade
   36th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
       January 6, 1925
San Bernadino Orange Show
   Fruit and machinery discussed.
       March 2, 1925
San Diego Zoo
   Visit to the zoo and discussion of feeding a python
       January 18, 1925
Story of little boy and J.D. Spreckles
       January 28, 1925
Traffic Jam
   Description of early traffic jam
       November 18, 1924
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