Strain, Numa Alonzo.

Numa Alonzo Strain was born on James DeBarth Shorb's San Marino Ranch on October 25, 1896. His father was in charge of Shorb's ranch operations from 1893-1899 and Strain was acquainted with the Shorb family. He lived in and around San Marino until the 1920s, when he moved to New York to pursue a career in advertising and graphic design. He returned to California in the 1950s and lived in Pasadena.

From the description of Materials on early San Marino, Calif., 1960-1969. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 662487331