Arcadia City Council Members at the unveiling of plaque designating Arcadia Woman's Club Clubhouse the City of Arcadia Historic Landmark No. 1, at 324 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Left to right: Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member Michael Danielson, Cheryl Alberg, Mayor Tom Beck, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member April Verlato, and Marilyn Daleo. This is the first City of Arcadia Historical Landmark.
Main road crossing photo east to west in top third of photo is Huntington Drive. The main street running North/South in right portion of photo is Rosemead Boulevard. Wash running North/South is Eaton Wash. Very little in this view is of Arcadia.
Photo of Council Member Sheng Chang. He is seated in a brown leather chair and is facing the camera. The room he is seated in appears to be the Chamber Conference Room at City Hall. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne.
Young unidentified jockey mounted on race horse. Handler holding part of harness and a third man stands on right side of photo dressed in business suit and hat. These men are also unidentified.
Mayor Dennis Lojeski (third from left) honors the Arcadia Youth Baseball Programs with a Mayor's Certificate of Commendation. Presidents of the various leagues are shown with their awards. They are (not in order) Mickey Segal (third one from the right), Maria Brown, Susan Pannoni, Ed Miller, Jr., Paul Possemato, Doug McMasters. Fred Peritore was not present.
Five men with fire and police vehicles outside City Hall at NW corner of First and Huntington Drive. Left to right: Grady Pardue (on motorcycle), Jim Nellis standing on running board of fire engine (Fire Chief), Anist Mussachia (fireman), Albert Matthies (police -- killed approaching car of three men planning hold up of ODETTES which was previous name of Pines Cafe on Huntington Drive). The man on extreme right in business suit is Chief of Police and Fire Marshall, A. N. Coberly. Photo taken at City Hall, NW corner of First and Huntington Drive, it is believed.
Portrait of former Arcadia mayor John M. Walshe. He is shown in formal dress with a bow tie. He is wearing glasses. John M. Walshe was born in New York in 1877 and died in Arcadia in March, 1935. He was mayor in 1930-31.
Two men in sporty baseball clothing grip a baseball bat. A third man wearing a suit and bowtie stands in the middle. They appear as though they are at home plate, since there is a fence directly behind them. The man on the left wears a shirt imprinted with B.C.L. Sons.
Baldwin M.Baldwin in large straw hat standing with back to camera. He has on what appears to be a romper suit and high buttoned shoes. Apparently taken at Baldwin Ranch.
Photo on just completed Foothill Freeway in Arcadia. There are two signs in view. The first reads: ARCADIA CITY LIMIT Population 47,650 Elv. 475. The other reads: END FREEWAY.
Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.
Portrait of Reverend George W. Thomas, minister of the Arcadia Community Church from September 1919-April 1924. He is seen from the chest up, wearing a suit, tie and glasses.
Photo of Arcadia Police Chief Charles Mitchell, shown seated at a desk or table, wearing a suit and tie. He has a pen in his right hand and has an open book in front of him.
Edna Lenz painting of the Arcadia Public Library when it was housed in a small house close to the old City Hall, circa 1920s. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.