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Original description, "Balloon about 30 feet off ground. Balloon has round target-like mark on its side. Under balloon is truck with winch and many men participating in restraining it. Overcast day." Revised description 9/7/2017 by Mark Rosenblum, a local Balloon School historian, identifies it as Rockwell Field in San Diego. It is not Arcadia, but he said the men from the Balloon School at Ross Field in Arcadia, went to San Diego to join in on a public display of the balloons.

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Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Balloon School

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w

ID: 167

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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Date: 1986

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Date: 1986

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Cummings, Jack

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 1253

Collection: Photographs

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Page 10 of The Arcadian Observer, Official Publication of the United States Army Balloon School, Arcadia, California. September 1918 Supplement. Featuring list of YMCA Staff Personnel, article about American Red Cross and photograph of Captain Henry C. Deknatel, A.R.C. Negative and print were made for the grant funded Local History Digital Resources Project 2006-2007. A digital image of this photograph is file name: caarpl_115 on LHDRP 2006-2007 Disc 9 of 14. See black box labeled Arcadia History Room Media Box.

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Date: September 1918

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Date: September 1918

Subjects: Balloon School; Deknatel, Henry C.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1855

Collection: Photographs

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About fourteen women pose on a couple of bowling lanes. There is one man in the center. Two of the women look like they are about to release their bowling balls.

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Date: c. 1950s

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Date: c. 1950s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Bowling

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1921

Collection: Photographs

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Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

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Date: 1947

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Date: 1947

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita; Agriculture; Arcadia(City)-History-1940-1949

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w 2 prints 2 slides

ID: 3

Collection: Photographs

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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Date: April 1942

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Date: April 1942

Subjects: Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese-Buildings and grounds; Santa Anita Park-1942-1945

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 647

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Homer L. Fletcher, Librarian at Arcadia Public Library from about 1959-1965.

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Date: 1959

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Date: 1959

Subjects: Fletcher, Homer

Physical Description: 4x7 b&w

ID: 1038

Collection: Photographs

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About 8 or 9 youngsters are seen climbing and sliding on a large play equipment piece in County Park.

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Date: c.1973

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Date: c.1973

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 6x8 b&w

ID: 1126

Collection: Photographs

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

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Date: c.1906

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Date: c.1906

Subjects: Baldwin family; Baldwin, Baldwin M.; Baldwin, Dextra; Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"; Hugo Reid Adobe

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 104

Collection: Photographs

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Carpenter's Drive-In seen on a busy night. About 18 cars are seen in this photo. The neon signs cast reflections.

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Date: c. early 1960's

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Date: c. early 1960's

Subjects: Restaurants-Carpenter's Drive-in

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w

ID: 1136

Collection: Photographs

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Section of map of the Ranchos, centered around San Gabriel Mission, showing about 20 Rancho boundaries in the area.

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Date: c. 1840

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Date: c. 1840

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley; Mission San Gabriel

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 612

Collection: Photographs

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View looking down upon 1958 class of graduates from Arcadia High School. There appear to be about 297 graduates.

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Date: June 1958

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Date: June 1958

Subjects: Arcadia High School

Physical Description: 3x10 b&w

ID: 1066

Collection: Photographs

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City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

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Date: December 9, 1950

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Date: December 9, 1950

Subjects: City Hall

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 488

Collection: Photographs

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"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Side view showing the Queen Anne Cottage and peacock. Riders standing on ground, left to right: Black Hawk pilot, Captain Jon Shafer representing local service men and women; Nicholas Campbell, Dr. Bradford Hack, and Dawn Pejsar representing Methodist Hospital; Lane Barcham and Alison Chien representing local children.

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Date: January 1, 2003

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Date: January 1, 2003

Subjects: Tournament of Roses - Floats - 2003; Centennial Celebrations, 2003; Barcham, Lane; Campbell, Nicholas; Chien, Alison; Hack, Bradford (Dr.); Pejsar, Dawn; Shafer, Jon (Capt.)

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1700

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2230

Collection: Photographs

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Peacocks; Sundials

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2231A

Collection: Photographs

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House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Date: Feb. 1978

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Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 260

Collection: Photographs

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Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

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Date: c. 1968 or 1969

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; 210 Foothill Freeway; Postal Service - post office; Railroads; Santa Anita Avenue; Wheeler Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 606

Collection: Photographs

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Historic Route 66 sign, "California US 66," location unidentified. Also "Warning" sign about Neighborhood Watch. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Historic Route 66 sign

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2221

Collection: Photographs

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Mr. and Mrs. M. Joseph Cork and family learn about new Paramedic program of the Arcadia Fire Department from fireman Mike Pauro.

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Date: April 1975

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Date: April 1975

Subjects: Cork, M.Joseph family; Fire Department; Firemen-Pauro, Mike

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 118

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of local author Jack Cummings

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About fourteen women pose on a couple of bowling lanes. There is one man in the center. Two of the women look like they are about to release their bowling balls.

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Olive trees (orchard). Located about where City Hall is today (1976).

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Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.

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Portrait of Homer L. Fletcher, Librarian at Arcadia Public Library from about 1959-1965.

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About 8 or 9 youngsters are seen climbing and sliding on a large play equipment piece in County Park.

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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.

Images

Carpenter's Drive-In seen on a busy night. About 18 cars are seen in this photo. The neon signs cast reflections.

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Section of map of the Ranchos, centered around San Gabriel Mission, showing about 20 Rancho boundaries in the area.

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View looking down upon 1958 class of graduates from Arcadia High School. There appear to be about 297 graduates.

Images

City Hall taken from location in front of a rose bed and looking east. There are about eleven automobiles parked in front.

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Peacock sundial located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Shows time of about 2:30 PM. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Aerial view toward the east from location about over Santa Anita Avenue at Santa Clara Street intersection. Santa Fe Railroad tracks are seen entering the city about in the center of photo. Broad white roadway seen toward left side of photo is 210 or Foothill Freeway still under construction.

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Historic Route 66 sign, "California US 66," location unidentified. Also "Warning" sign about Neighborhood Watch. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Mr. and Mrs. M. Joseph Cork and family learn about new Paramedic program of the Arcadia Fire Department from fireman Mike Pauro.

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