Newland House Parlor
The Newland House parlor was closed by sliding
doors which kept this and the guestroom clean for visitors.
The picture on the back wall is that of Helen
Newland, the ninth child and the first to be born on the Newland
ranch.
The decanter on the small table near the front door belonged to
Mr. Newland and he would offer a little refreshment to visitors
stopping at his door and among the visitors were Henry Huntington,
who owned the Pacific Electric 'Red Car' line.
The grand piano belonged to the Newlands and
the girls in the family all knew how to play this piano.
The 1924 Victrola is one like the Newland's
had to listen to the new songs of the day. The comic records
of Uncle Josh (Cal Stewart) and the famous opera singers of the
day were a special favorite of the family.
A custom of the family was that friends and
neighbors always came to the back door to visit the Newlands
and only peddlers and strangers came to the front door (shown
above). So that is the reason that our tours always start at
the back door. The Newland House Museum wants everyone to be
their friend.
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